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Alere controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2016

    Investigation into possible Medicaid and Medicare fraud

    The United States Department of Justice opened an investigation into Alere’s possible role in Medicaid and Medicare fraud. The supplied reference identifies the investigation but does not provide a final adjudication or settlement outcome.

  2. 2012

    FDA warning concerning Triage manufacturing processes

    The Food and Drug Administration warned Alere over what it described as an inadequate response to earlier observations concerning the company’s manufacturing processes for Triage products. The available reference does not establish a specific patient-harm finding or final enforcement outcome.