Judge Tosses Count For State False Claims In Pharmacist’s Suit Against Hospital

(July 28, 2023, 8:20 AM EDT) -- HAMMOND, Ind.  — An Indiana federal judge granted a hospital’s motion to dismiss its former pharmacist’s allegations of state false claims and whistleblower protection law violations, finding that the pharmacist who alleged that she was fired due to her refusal to unlawfully participate in a federal drug discount program failed to show a connection between the hospital’s participation in the program and the state’s Medicaid program....