A settlement has been reached in a whistleblower class action lawsuit brought against Cardinal Health Inc who is accused of making payments to induce referral orders for its prescription drugs.
The whistleblowers will share in a $760,000 settlement recovery.
The whistleblower initially filed the case November 2008. He brought to light that Cardinal paid him $440,000 in exchange for an agreement that he purchase from Cardinal prescription drugs for his pharmacies.