Item 3. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are party to legal proceedings in the course of our business. The outcome of any such proceedings, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. Legal proceedings, including litigation, government investigations and enforcement actions, can result in significant costs and occupy significant management resources. We do not expect any such current legal proceedings to have a material adverse impact on our business or financial condition.

In December 2018, we received a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for documents and information relating to our speaker programs and patient assistance programs, including our support of non-profit organizations that provide financial assistance to eligible patients. We have cooperated with this inquiry. In November 2019, the qui tam complaint underlying the DOJ inquiry was unsealed (“Complaint”), at which time we learned that a former employee whom we had terminated had made certain allegations relating to the programs described above. We then became aware that the DOJ had not intervened in the qui tam action, and, to our knowledge, the DOJ has not intervened to date. We filed an answer to the Complaint on January 22, 2020, and the action is proceeding. We are and intend to continue defending ourselves vigorously against these allegations.