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Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Settles False Claims Act Violations Lawsuit for $59.7 Million

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Settles False Claims Act Violations Lawsuit for $59.7 Million

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Nishica Srivastava
February 4, 2025
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Settles False Claims Act Violations Lawsuit for $59.7 Million

United States Of America V. Sealed Defendant 1 Et Al

Case Background

The United States and the Plaintiff States (the United States and the Plaintiff States are collectively referred to herein as the “Government”) through their qui tam Relator Patricia Frattasio, sued Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its holding company, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Holding Company, Ltd. under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. They sought damages, penalties, and other remedies under federal and state false claims laws. Whistleblower Patricia Frattasio accused Biohaven of submitting fraudulent claims for payment to Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and VA. The claims allegedly violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. Frattasio claimed that Biohaven offered financial incentives to healthcare providers, such as speaking fees and meals, to encourage them to prescribe Nurtec ODT to federal healthcare beneficiaries. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Rochester). Honorable Charles J. Siragusa presided over the case [Case Number: 6:21cv6539].

Cause

Relator worked as the Neuroscience Sales Specialist (NSS) for Biohaven in the Rochester, NY sales territory from November 2019 to February 2021. Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Holding Company, Ltd., based in the British Virgin Islands. The company, referred to as "Biohaven" or "Defendant," describes itself as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative, late-stage products for treating central nervou

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