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Sanofi to pay $19.8 million over claims of drug overcharges - U.S.

Published 03/04/2017, 16:30
Updated 03/04/2017, 16:41
© Reuters. A logo is seen in front of the entrance at the headquarters of French drugmaker Sanofi in Paris
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sanofi SA (PA:SASY)'s Sanofi-Pasteur unit has agreed to pay $19.8 million (15.88 million pounds) to resolve claims that it overcharged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for medications between 2002 and 2011, U.S. Justice officials said on Monday.

Sanofi-Pasteur, the company's vaccine division, had told the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department in 2012 that it had made an accounting error in overcharging for certain drugs, the Justice Department said in a statement.

© Reuters. A logo is seen in front of the entrance at the headquarters of French drugmaker Sanofi in Paris

In an emailed statement, a Sanofi spokeswoman said the company "cooperated fully and negotiated in good faith with the government."

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