Judge Dismisses FCA, Similar State Law Claims In Suit Related To Sale Of Probiotic

( September 10, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT) -- GREENBELT, Md. — A Maryland federal judge dismissed a suit asserting claims for violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and related state laws regarding the marketing and sale of a probiotic, finding that the complaint fails to state a plausible claim under the FCA and state laws because it does not assert with particularity how purported false marketing statements resulted in the submission of false claims for payment to government health care programs....