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U.S. News Four Former Top Executives Are Indicted for KickbacksApril 15, 2005 The U.S. Attorney in Boston has announced criminal conspiracy charges against four former executives of the drug company Serono Inc. A grand jury indicted the four -- John Bruens, 48, San Diego; Mary Stewart, 44, North Andover, Mass.; Melissa Vaughn, 43, Louisville, Colo.; and Marc Sirockman, 41, Flemington, N.J. -- for allegedly offering kickbacks to doctors in exchange for writing prescriptions for the AIDS wasting drug Serostim, which is marketed by Serono's Swiss parent company Ares-Serono SA. The prescriptions were valued at about $630,000. Wall Street Journal 04.15.2005  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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