A Court Ruling Against Merck May Also Hurt Pfizer

Posted: February 26th, 2013  |  Company/topic: Merck
Website: Pharmalot
In a setback for Merck, a federal judge refused to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit that accuses the drugmaker of distorting so-called nominal pricing in order to build a huge customer base for its Nuv…
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A Court Ruling Against Merck & Co., Inc. May Also Hurt Pfizer Inc.

Posted: February 26th, 2013  |  Company/topic: Merck
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In a setback for Merck, a federal judge refused to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit that accuses the drugmaker of distorting so-called nominal pricing in order to build a huge customer base for its Nuv…
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Amgen Pays $762M In Marketing Probe

Posted: December 18th, 2012  |  Company/topic: Amgen
Website: Pharmalot
UPDATED ITEM: As indicated earlier, Amgen has agreed to pay $762 million to resolve off-label marketing charges brought by the US Department of Justice as the result of a whistleblower lawsuit and ple…
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Former Abbott Rep Files TriCor Off-Label Lawsuit

Posted: August 22nd, 2012  |  Company/topic: Abbott
Website: Pharmalot
A former Abbott Laboratories sales rep has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the drugmaker, claiming the TriCor cholesterol drug was illegally promoted for nearly a decade. This is the latest in a…
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