According to the law firm press release, BioScrip, Inc. is a pharmacy benefit management and specialty pharmaceutical organization that partners with managed care organizations and healthcare providers to control prescription drug costs. The Company provides pharmacy benefit products and services and mail order pharmacy services, and is the fulfillment center for online retailers offering prescription and OTC products.

The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company improperly distributed the product Exjade through its specialty pharmacy operations; (2) the Company was in violation of certain federal and state laws and regulations; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

On September 23, 2013, the Company announced in a Form 8-K, that it received a civil investigative demand issued by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and a subpoena from the New York State Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, regarding the distribution of the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation product Exjade by the Company's legacy specialty pharmacy division.

On this news, BioScrip securities declined $2.60 per share or 23% within two trading sessions, to close at $8.47 per share on September 24, 2013.

On December 19, 2013, the Court issued an Order consolidating cases, appointing lead Plaintiff, and approving lead Counsel. Lead Plaintiff filed a consolidated Complaint on February 19, 2014.

On June 5, 2015, the Court issued an Order denying Defendants' motion for reconsideration of an earlier order of dismissal.

On December 18, 2015, the parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement. The Settlement was preliminarily approved on February 11, 2016. On June 16, 2016, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement and dismissed this case. On August 24, 2017, one of the Class members filed a notice objecting to the requested attorneys' fees. On July 15, 2019, the Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's decision to approve the attorneys' fees.