Cardinal Health Whistleblower Can Advance ‘Rent-a-Vet’ Claims

Cardinal Health Inc. must continue to face a whistleblower’s suit alleging that the company worked with others to improperly win radiopharmaceutical drug contracts from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

UPPI LLC adequately alleged that Cardinal Health engaged in a “rent-a-vet” scheme under which Cardinal Health would perform the majority of work under the contracts set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, Judge Bruce H. Hendricks of the US District Court for the District of South Carolina said in a Monday order denying a motion to dismiss.

In a separate order, the court said UPPI agreed to dismiss claims ...