Ex-ArthroCare Chiefs Convicted Of Orchestrating Fraud
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The former top leaders of ArthroCare have been convicted for working in cahoots with distributors to overstate ArthroCare’s earnings. Both face significant prison time for their roles in the scam, according to the Department of Justice.
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