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12/13/2024 | Press release | Archived content

ASD Specialty Healthcare (D/B/A Besse Medical) Agrees To Pay $1.67 Million For Allegedly Paying Kickbacks To Retina Practices

ASD Specialty Healthcare (D/B/A Besse Medical) Agrees To Pay $1.67 Million For Allegedly Paying Kickbacks To Retina Practices

BOSTON - ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC (ASD), doing business as Besse Medical (Besse), has agreed to pay $1.67 million to resolve allegations that it provided inventory management systems to retina practices at no cost to induce them to purchase drugs from Besse, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. ASD, headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, distributes specialty medical and pharmaceutical products nationwide, including ophthalmological injections that treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

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Action Details

  • Date:December 13, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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