AUSTIN, Oct. 22 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following press release:
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured $45 million in a settlement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. ("Gilead") to resolve claims that the company engaged in an illegal kickback scheme that improperly influenced prescriptions paid for by Texas Medicaid. Under the settlement, the company will pay $45 million to the State.
In October 2023, Attorney General Paxton sued Gilead for engaging in unlawful marketing practices that were designed to incentivize medical providers to prescribe its drugs over competitors' medications. The company offered illegal incentives to medical providers in Texas, including "free nurses" and reimbursement support services. In many cases...