Biomet subpoena
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Orthopedic firm and U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey begin discussions of a potential resolution to a Department of Justice investigation into Biomet's relationships with surgeons, the firm discloses in a July 9 SEC filing. Justice has been looking into Biomet's consulting and professional service agreements, as well as research agreements and other grants, with potential orthopedic surgeon customers for the company's hip and knee implants from 1998 to the present (1"The Gray Sheet" June 25, 2007, p. 13). "The results of any resolution remain uncertain at this time, but could, among other things, require monetary payments, cause the company to significantly change some of its existing business practices, and include the potential for additional governmental oversight," Biomet says...
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