Court dismisses whistleblower suit against Express Scripts unit

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Medco Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy acquired by Express Scripts Holding Co. The suit alleged Medco paid kickbacks disguised as charitable donations in exchange for patient referrals, Reuters reports. The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld the dismissal of the suit, saying the whistleblower, a former employee of Medco affiliate Accredo Health Group, did not show a sufficient…
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