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False Claims Act Whistleblower Recovers More than $2.5M in Damages in False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Case

Danita Erickson, a former sales representative at Biogen, prevailed at trial on her claims under the whistleblower protection provision of the False Claims Act and Title VII gender discrimination. Erickson alleged that Biogen terminated her employment in retaliation for her internal whistleblowing about the off-label promotion of Zinbryta for aplastic anemia (a use outside the FDA-approved labeling). After raising her concerns to her manager and a senior manager of a division, Erickson went from being the second-highest ranked salesperson in the combined territories of Seattle, Tacoma, Western Washington, and Alaska to being listed as a “bottom performer” in the West Division and slated for termination.

Following post-trial motions, Judge Coughenour issued an order denying Biogen’s motion for a new trial and awarding Ms. Erickson the following damages:

• $729,140 in front pay, reduced from $2,143,722 awarded at trial.
  
  
• $300,000 in punitive damages, reduced from $1,690,000 due to the statutory cap;
  

 

[anonymous]

It just goes to show you the type of people you are dealing with at Biogen

 

[anonymous]

its an industry problem.
get out of this industry, especially if you are young.

 

[anonymous]

its an industry problem.
get out of this industry, especially if you are young.

The industry is terrible. We can all agree on that. But there are much, much more reputable companies than Biogen. Biogen's HR department, for example, is the most corrupt in the industry.

 

[anonymous]

Charge it to the launch team and Abbvie. Still don't understand the business reason for launching this in the first place.

 

[anonymous]

Biogen is a toilet company. The whole industry knows that.

 

[anonymous]

The industry is terrible. We can all agree on that. But there are much, much more reputable companies than Biogen. Biogen's HR department, for example, is the most corrupt in the industry.

Ginger, jf, md, bb. Here is looking at you. Basically any vp or higher in hr is some special toxic mix of manipulative, power hungry, not very smart, and soulless (having sold it years ago to compensate for their inadequate humanities degree).

 

[anonymous]

The industry is terrible. We can all agree on that. But there are much, much more reputable companies than Biogen. Biogen's HR department, for example, is the most corrupt in the industry.

You are correct and I don't work for Biogen, but for the corrupt B&L( read Valiant) and you issues mirror ours! The industry is mostly corrupt and immoral .The drugs are me too's with very little innovation but high prices. The crap that these companies try to push through are dangerous and aren't a benefit to the patient .I would advise anyone new to the industry to find something else to do that will be profitable but MORAL.

 

[anonymous]

Never getting approved