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February 21, 2025   
Health Law Weekly

First Circuit Sides with Demanding Causation Standard in FCA Kickback Action Against Regeneron

  • February 21, 2025
Scales and gavel

The federal government must prove "but for" causation to carry the day on its allegations that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) by improperly funneling millions of dollars to a Chronic Disease Fund (CDF) to subsidize patient copays for its drug Eylea, the Fifth Circuit held February 18 in the closely watched case.

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