Qui Tam Statistics

(as reported by DOJ: FY ending September 30, 2008)

• Total amount recovered in Fiscal Year 2008 under the False Claims Act: $1,043,707,469
• Relator's share of the rewards in FY 2008: $197,713,382
• Total amount recovered under the False Claims Act since 1986: over $22,000,000,000.
• Relator's share of the rewards since 1986: Over $2,300,000,000.
• Total FCA amount recovered where there is an associated qui tam case, to date: over $15,000,000,000.
• Total FCA amount recovered by DOJ in cases that DOJ entered or otherwise pursued: $14,244,568,496.
• Total FCA amount recovered by relators in cases declined by DOJ, to date: $432,898,568.
• Total number of qui tam cases filed to date: 6,199
• Largest qui tam recovery $2.3 billion against Phizer for off-label marketing of drugs.