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Old 07-03-2012, 08:52 AM
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To the original post. Why aren't people up in arms about this case? In all seriousness, what does happen to a fine like that? Where does the money go? I imagine it is already allocated for things like better education of physicians, advertising to report fraud and so on. Where will that money really go?

GlaxoSmithKline fined $3bn for healthcare fraud | Business | The Guardian
According to today's Tampa Bay Times, Florida will receive $56.7 million from this settlement. Out of that amount, the whistle-blowers who were instrumental in the investigation will receive $2.4 million. The paper doesn't say where the remainder will go.