Jazz Pharmaceuticals Discloses DOJ Subpoena on Patient Assistance Program

Jazz Pharmaceuticals recently revealed, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that it received a documents subpoena from the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. The subpoena requested documents related to Jazz' support of 501(c)(3) organizations that provide financial assistance to Medicare patients. Jazz also received requests about documentation about the provision of financial assistance to Medicare patients who receive the prescription Xyrem, a narcolepsy drug and Jazz' top-selling product. The patient assistance programs at issue in Jazz' case involved a free product voucher program for Xyrem and copayment coupon programs for Xyrem and other products. Jazz also makes grants to independent charitable foundations that help financially needy patients with their premium, copayment, and coinsurance obligations. Jazz Isn't the Only Company to Face Subpoenas In 2015, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., received similar subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney's offices in Massachusetts and Southern District of New York, seeking information on its patient assistance programs, drug distribution, and pricing decisions. Other industry companies that have received recent subpoenas include: Merck & Co., Johnson & Johnson, and Endo International. Those government subpoenas sought information on a different topic, however: their contracts with pharmacy benefit managers related to specific drugs. These subpoenas came f...
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