Pfizer to Pay Record $2.3 billion Settlement Related to Illegal Drug Promotions »

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Pfizer Inc today announced that it has finalized a previously reported agreement in principle with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle an investigation regarding past off-label promotional practices related to Bextra, which Pfizer voluntarily withdrew from the market in 2005. The final agreement also resolves other DOJ investigations involving alleged past off-label promotional practices concerning Zyvox, Geodon and Lyrica, allegations related to certain payments to healthcare professionals involving these and nine other Pfizer medicines, and several related qui tam actions.

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    wtagg3 months ago

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    You know companies like these are making it by the skin on their teeth when 2.3 billion seems a reasonable fine to them.

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      StevieGee3 months ago

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      It's ok, 2.3 billion? No problem for them, they'll just squeeze it out of the sick and elderly.

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