Acthar cost as much as $150,000 per patient, while a cheaper alternative was as little as $800. So the drugmaker allegedly turned to bribes.
and pushing doctors to use it"off-label" for new conditions, including to treat the chronic disease multiple sclerosis.
"As the lawsuit principally concerns allegations of legacy conduct prior to Mallinckrodt's acquisition of Acthar Gel, we do not envision any impact to how Mallinckrodt conducts business today," it said."Mallinckrodt strongly disagrees with the substance of the complaint and the sensational characterization of the allegations."
And when doctors wouldn't take meetings with salespeople, the sales personnel allegedly turned to bribing office staff with Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks gift cards. Some of those gifts were valued at as much as $500, according to the complaint.
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