Problem
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and a subsidiary, IVAX LLC, have agreed to pay the government and the state of Illinois $27.6 million for allegedly violating the False Claims Act by making payments to induce prescriptions of an anti-psychotic drug for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is located in North Wales, Pa., and IVAX LLC is a Florida company. Address the following in your response: summary of the allegations specific laws violated what actions can be taken to prevent future similar violations As a compliance professional, how do you think these alleged activities could have been prevented has the case been settled, how (e.g., fines, exclusion, corporate integrity agreement, etc.)