Former Valeant Pharma And Philidor Executives Charged In Kickback Scheme

(RTTNews) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX, VRX.TO) confirmed that a criminal complaint was filed in relation to Philidor. Gary Tanner and Andrew Davenport were charged in the matter.

The company, former CEO, former CFO, and current executives have not been charged at this time. Gary Tanner ceased to be a Valeant employee on September 13, 2015, and Andrew Davenport has never been an employee of the Company.

The counts issued today include allegations that the charged parties engaged in actions to defraud Valeant as a company. Valeant said it continues to cooperate with all relevant authorities in this matter