Valeant is sued over Philidor ties, alleged racketeering

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In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the plaintiffs accused Valeant of violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and sought compensatory and triple damages.

The defendants include Andrew Davenport, who had been chief executive of the specialty pharmacy, Philidor RX Services LLC, according to the complaint.

(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)