Healthcare Industry News: Perforomist
News Release - January 7, 2009
Dey L.P. Settles State of Mississippi Pricing Litigation
NAPA, Calif., Jan. 7 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Dey, L.P. today announced that it has settled a lawsuit brought against it and other companies by the State of Mississippi in October 2005 pertaining to Medicaid reimbursements paid by the state to pharmacists and other healthcare providers. In exchange for a full release of claims, Dey has agreed to pay $3.8 million plus legal and other costs.As part of the settlement, the state acknowledges that the settlement does not constitute admission or evidence of fault, liability or unlawful conduct by Dey.
Dey L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ), is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription drug products for the treatment of respiratory diseases, respiratory-related allergies and emergency care medicine. As the U.S. leader in sales of nebulized respiratory medication, Dey L.P. puts patients first through its development of innovative and affordable therapies. The Web sites for Dey L.P. include www.dey.com, www.accuneb.com, www.curosurfusa.com, www.cyanokit.com, www.duoneb.com, www.epipen.com and www.Perforomist.com.
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