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Amgen sued over patient records campaign

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Two former sales representatives for Amgen Inc. are suing the biotech company, alleging it pushed its sales force to search doctor's confidential medical records for potential patients to boost sales of a drug used to treat psoriasis.

The two former representatives, who are seeking lost pay, punitive damages and other compensation totaling more than $15 million apiece, allege they objected to superiors and refused to go along with the scheme, which legal experts say violates federal patient privacy law.

In addition, the veteran sales reps were encouraged to get insurance companies to approve reimbursement for Enbrel for patients with mild psoriasis, their attorney, Lydia Cotz, said Wednesday.

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