A 70-year-old former Marine is taking a group of companies to court over their at-home blood testing services, arguing that the industry players broke the law by requiring patients to conduct weekly tests. The companies then submit these bills to Medicare for reimbursement, even asking to be repaid for services that weren’t rendered, according to […]
Alere forks over $33m to settle DOJ inquiry
The U.S. Dept. of Justice said today that Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) Alere (NYSE:ALR) agreed to pay $33.2 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold unreliable point-of-care diagnostic devices, causing hospitals to submit false claim to Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs. The U.S. alleged that Alere sold materially unreliable Triage devices, which are designed to diagnose […]
Abbott’s $5B acquisition of Alere set to close tomorrow
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today it is looking to close its $5 billion acquisition of Alere (NYSE:ALR) tomorrow, saying it has received all regulatory clearances necessary. The Abbott Park, Ill.-based company said the acquisition will establish it as a “global leader in point of care testing,” which it sees as the fastest growing segment of the $50 billion in vitro […]
Shareholder suit against Alere stays alive
A Massachusetts federal judge dismissed most of a securities fraud class action case against Alere (NYSE:ALR) yesterday, saying that the complaint did not support the claim that Alere senior management had prior knowledge of the company’s alleged wrongdoing. U.S. district judge Patti Saris did, however, allow one part of the complaint to move into discovery. The […]
Abbott launches tender offer for Alere in $5.3B merger
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it launched the tender offer for its $5.3 billion acquisition of diagnostics giant Alere (NYSE:ALR). The $402-per-share tender offer is slated to expire at midnight on August 11, Abbott said. The merger was amended in April, when Abbott agreed to pay $5.3 billion for Alere rather than the original price […]
