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Settlement Reached In Drug Maker Case

Ohio's attorney general says the state's share of the settlement between Endo Health and the federal government amounts to about $5 million. 

Federal prosecutors say the drug maker will pay almost $193 million to resolve claims that it improperly marketed the shingles treatment Lidoderm for unapproved uses, including treating lower back pain. The Pennsylvania company will pay nearly $172 million in civil false claims settlements largely to the federal government. Doctors can prescribe medicine for any use, but drug makers cannot promote them in ways the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.