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Old 11-04-2013, 11:12 AM  
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Johnson & Johnson fined $2.2bn to settle drug cases

Not even the tip of the iceberg, but at least it fires a warning shot to the rest of Big Pharma


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24811664

"Drugs giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay more than $2.2bn (£1.4bn) to settle allegations over its marketing techniques, the Justice Department has said.

The firm is alleged to have paid incentives to doctors and pharmacies to promote three of its medicines.

These included anti-psychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega, as well as heart drug Natrecor.

The firm also allegedly promoted the drugs for uses not officially allowed.

While US doctors can prescribe medicines as they see fit, pharmaceutical companies cannot advocate any use of their drugs that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

It is the third biggest settlement involving a drugs firm in US history.

It is intended to resolve both civil and criminal allegations involving the drugs at both state and federal level across the US."
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