Three key notes:
1. Federal prosecutors accused Covidien of giving California and Florida physicians free or discounted support services to compel them to purchase its ClosureFAST radiofrequency ablation catheters.
2. The company’s alleged Anti-Kickback Statute violations took place from Jan. 1, 2011, through Sept. 30, 2014.
3. Under the agreement, Covidien will pay an additional $1,474,892 to California and $1,047,160 to Florida.
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