Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. will continue to defend against a whistleblower’s False Claims Act suit alleging that the company engaged in a kickback scheme to boost orthopedic medical device sales.

Whistleblower Todd Langer adequately alleged that Zimmer paid commissions to independent sales representatives with unlawful intent to induce referrals in violation of the anti-kickback statute, and then submitted kickback-tainted claims to the government, Judge Patti B. Saris of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said in a Wednesday opinion partially denying a motion for summary judgment.

Saris also rejected a claim that Zimmer falsely certified compliance with ...

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