The authors interviewed 26 whistle-blowers who had initiated qui tam cases against pharmaceutical companies that were successfully prosecuted for health care fraud. The whistle-blowers reported undergoing substantial personal hardships during their legal cases, which lasted an average of 5 years. They were paid a median of $3 million.
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