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Company: Magellan Diagnostics, Inc.
Penalty: $48,300,000
Year: 2024
Date: June 27, 2024
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Mega-Scandal: Medical Equipment Hazards
Violation Description: Magellan Diagnostics, Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Billerica, Mass., pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to criminal charges relating to its concealment of a device malfunction that produced inaccurately low lead test results for tens of thousands of children and other patients. According to the plea agreement, Magellan also has agreed to pay a $28.1 million fine, $10.9 million in forfeiture, and a minimum of $9.3 million to compensate patient victims.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: U.S. Attorney-District of Massachusetts
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.