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Article: National Pharmacy Omnicare Pays 'Unusual' Settlement to Resolve Charges of Generic Drug Switching in Delaware Nursing Homes, Resulting From 'Qui Tam' Lawsuit.
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- May 22, 2009
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Wilmington, DE, May 22, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Omnicare, Inc., which calls itself "the nation's leading provider of pharmaceutical care for seniors," paid $283,000 to settle Medicaid fraud (http://www.pharmacyfraudsettlement.com/Medicaid-and-Drugs/) charges by the State of Delaware. Delaware alleged that the pharmacy had committed Medicaid fraud by illegally switching the drugs of senior citizens in nursing homes and other facilities. Omnicare's conduct had originally been reported by a Chicago pharmacist whistleblower (http://www.pharmacyfraudsettlement.com/Whistleblowing/), who was fired by Omnicare after reporting the switching. The United States and 43 other ...