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- Drug Company Manager Sentenced for Bextra Off-Label PromotionThe manager marketed Bextra for uses and dosages that were not approved by the U.S. Food and… The United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) announced last week that a drug company manager has been sentenced for off-label promotion of Bextra, a violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
- Mismarketing of Drugs Cost Billions: Endangers HealthA new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) describes the high costs associated with the mis-marketing of prescription drugs, both in dollars and in health consequences. Spending on prescription drugs has consistently been the fastest growing component of health care spending, with $373.6 billion spent on…
- Pfizer to Pay Big Fine Over Bextra PromotionDrug maker Pfizer, Inc. led the news with two announcements this week: It took a record-breaking hit of $2.3 billion over investigations into its improper marketing of the painkiller Bextra and other medications and it is acquiring its rival, Wyeth, for $68 billion, reported Bloomberg News. Pfizer recalled Bextra in 2005 over a rare skin […]
- Off-Label Drug Use Raises Questions - Parker Waichman LLPOff-label drug prescribing—using approved drugs for non-approved purposes—has long been an accepted part of the medical community. Now, a recent national survey is raising some questions regarding the safety and efficacy of such practices. Science Daily reports that a number of physicians surveyed wrongly believed some off-label drug uses were approved by the U.S. Food […]
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