Relevant Considerations. The United States enters into this Agreement based on the individual facts and circumstances of this case. Among the facts considered were the following: (a) a conviction (including a guilty plea) would likely result in Xxxxxx’x mandatory exclusion from all federal health care programs under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 for a period of at least five years, which would result in substantial consequences to the corporation’s employees and customers outside the federal health care programs; (b) Sandoz timely agreed to cooperate in the United States’ ongoing investigation into criminal antitrust violations among generic drug manufacturers; (c) Sandoz’s cooperation has allowed the United States to advance its investigation into criminal antitrust conspiracies among other manufacturers of generic drugs; (d) Sandoz’s cooperation remains ongoing; and (e) this Agreement can ensure that integrity has been restored to Sandoz’s operations and preserve its financial viability while preserving the United States’ ability to prosecute it should material breaches occur.
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Samples: Deferred Prosecution Agreement, Deferred Prosecution Agreement, Deferred Prosecution Agreement
