Kaléo agrees $12.7 million settlement over 'false claims' on anti-overdose drug

10 November 2021

Virginia, USA-based pharma manufacturer Kaléo has agreed with the Department of Justice (DoJ) to pay $12.7 million to resolve allegations surrounding the submission of false claims for the drug Evzio, an injectable form of naloxone hydrochloride indicated for use to reverse opioid overdose.

Evzio was the highest-priced version of naloxone on the market, and insurers frequently required the submission of prior authorization requests before they would approve coverage for the product.

"Today’s settlement is our latest signal to pharmaceutical manufacturers that my office does not tolerate health care fraud"Between March 14, 2017, and April 30, 2020, Kaléo is accused of directing prescribing doctors to send Evzio prescriptions to certain preferred pharmacies.

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