Cardinal Health sued for fraud for marketing of ostomy and continence care products

Cardinal Health Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it has been sued by the government for fraud and violating health care laws for its marking and sale of continence and ostomy products. The complaint in the case was apparently filed against Cardinal Health at Home division last year in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.

The Department of Justice has not yet determined if it will intervene in the case and is conducting an investigation, according to Cardinal, which is providing information to DOJ .

Jeffrey Newman represents whistleblowers. He does not represent whistleblowers in this case.