Becton Dickinson Unit to Pay $3.3 Million in Fraud Settlement

CareFusion Corp. admitted to buying and selling medical devices that hadn’t received required approval by FDA, U.S. says in statement.

• Government settles civil fraud claims against San Diego-based medical device distributor
• U.S. claimed federal programs including Medicare and Medicaid paid to reimburse claims for unapproved devices
• Settlement was approved May 7 by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos
• Manufacturer recalled the devices after a warning letter from FDA in 2014
• U.S. to get $2.8 million; states to get $478,000
• Case remains under seal and government investigation continues
• Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based Becton Dickinson acquired CareFusion for $12 billion in 2015

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