West Virginia AG Blasts “Irresponsible, Sweetheart” EpiPen Settlement With Mylan

There’s no home court advantage for Mylan when it comes to the EpiPen controversy.

West Virginia’s attorney general Wednesday called on the Justice Department to reject an announced $465 million settlement from Mylan to resolve allegations that the big pharma company shortchanged the Medicaid system in rebates for sales of the anti-allergy device EpiPen.

AG Patrick Morrisey called that yet-to-be-signed settlement announced last month a “sweetheart deal” that is “irresponsible,” “woefully deficient,” and “not in the best interests of West Virginia” if the amount Mylan has said it will pay is correct.

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