The suit was filed by the Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association, alleging misrepresentation and omissions by the company. Under the settlement, Medtronic denies any misrepresentations or omissions.
The Firefighters Relief Association alleged that the company artificially inflated its stock price during an off-label promotion for its bone morphogenic protein product Infuse, according to a Mass Device report.
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