STAT Plus: Cardinal Health is accused of running a ‘rent-a-vet’ scheme to win government contracts
The largest association of independent nuclear pharmacies in the U.S. is accusing Cardinal Health (CAH), a major pharmaceutical wholesaler, of using front companies to win government contracts that are usually set aside for small business owned by disabled military veterans.
In a whistleblower lawsuit, United Pharmacy Partners alleged the wholesaler hid behind companies that were designated as service-disabled veteran-owned small business to illegally avoid competitive bidding for government contracts to supply radiopharmaceuticals.
