Lawsuits
Former FDA Commissioner Charged in RICO Lawsuit
A Federal Lawsuit charges Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with conspiracy, racketeering & colluding to conceal deadly drug dangers – under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law (RICO) law. The amended RICO lawsuit was filed on April 11, 2016 in the U.S. District Court in Washington DC…
Read MoreThalidomide Litigation — Grünenthal Intimidation — Landmark Settlement
1967-1968: Grünenthal executives were put on trial in Aachen, Germany The indictment charged the company with intent to commit bodily harm and involuntary manslaughter. The central defendant was Dr. Heinrich Mückter, an indicted Nazi war criminal, who was the company’s chief scientist and head of research. Mückter was credited with the development of thalidomide and…
Read MoreBig Pharma’s Criminal / Civil Settlements
Big Pharma Criminal Rap Sheet & False Claims Settlements with DOJ and State Attorneys General: A continuing stream of record-setting billion $ settlements and fines are the tip of the iceberg.
Read MoreLawsuits, Just the Cost of Criminal Marketing of Antipsychotic Drugs
"When you’re selling $1 billion a year or more of a drug, it’s very tempting for a company to just ignore the traffic ticket and keep speeding.”
Read MorePfizer’s $2.3 Billion Settlement Leaves Victims in the lurch
Pfizer, the world’s largest drug manufacturer has the dubious distinction of being a corporate "repeat offender…"
Read MorePfizer-Neurontin Trial Testimony:”snake-oil list”
“I was trained from day one to market the drug illegally…My job was to promote Neurontin and motivate doctors to experiment on patients. After being hired as a medical liaison, I was selling drugs. The uses promoted were from the “snake-oil list” of 13 medical conditions."
Read MoreUS Federal Judge Orders Wyeth Documents Unsealed
A U.S. federal judge has issued an order to unseal thousands of Wyeth Pharmaceutical documents that provide details about the company’s "mammoth" ghostwriting campaign.
Read MorePfizer Settles Nigerian children Deaths– $75 Million
"The strategy of big companies when they are dealing with smaller opponents is to stretch the process, to overwhelm us until we are ready to accept whatever they want to offer."
Read MoreBiederman: After Me, There is Only God
A series of slides, all prepared by Dr. Biederman–according to his sworn testimony–are revealing as they raise serious doubts about the scientific and ethical integrity of his oeuvre.
Read MoreDoctors On the Take May Go to Prison
Like their benefactors–drug manufacturers–who violate the law, doctors will be prosecuted in court by the federal government.
Read MoreUS Device Mfg Sues UK Cardiologist for Truth Telling
Since 2006, the results of a multi-site clinical trial (MIST) that tested a surgical device have been at the center of dispute among cardiologists on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read MoreSeroquel Litigation Documents–Sexual Exploitation
A document filed in Federal District Court, Orlando Fla, by plaintiffs "in response to AstraZeneca’s motion to exclude evidence and argument about Dr. Macfadden’s personal relationships," sheds light on yet another facet of manipulation–sexual exploitation.
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