by Mooslet Writing Services | Jun 28, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
West Virginia state agencies have settled half their lawsuits against drug wholesalers accused of illegally supplying opioids. So far, the settlements have totaled $6.7 million from six different pharmaceutical distributors: Miami-Luken – $2.5 million Anda...
by Mooslet Writing Services | Jun 16, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
A recent battle of pharmaceutical heavyweights Gilead and Merck has resulted in both companies walking away with a black eye. The dispute over a hepatitis C drug patent showed Gilead as the clear loser but also denied Merck its $200 million winning settlement....
by Mooslet Writing Services | Jun 13, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it had reached a $67 million settlement with two pharmaceutical companies over alleged false claims made about cancer drug Tarceva. Pharma Companies Misled Doctors for Six Years The lawsuit was brought about...
by Mooslet Writing Services | Jun 2, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has an image problem. Consumer goodwill ratings for the company have plummeted to new lows lately. According to the website BrandIndex, which tracks brand perception among the public, J&J’s ongoing legal troubles are the source of...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 30, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
Nine cancer hospitals in seven different states have launched lawsuits against a drug maker they say is short-changing them on cancer drug Herceptin. San Francisco-based manufacturer Genentech is accused of shipping less medication than claimed on its packaging...
by Mooslet Writing Services | May 19, 2016 | Big Pharma Lawsuits
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals got caught with its hand in the Medicaid cookie jar – and now parent company Pfizer must pay the consequences. New York-based Pfizer, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, has been ordered to pay $784.6 million to federal and state...
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