Department of Justice
US Department of Justice charges Teva with generic price fixing
August 26, 2020Research and Development Department of Justice, Teva Pharmaceuticals
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Teva Pharmaceuticals with conspiracy to fix the price of its generic drugs. …
Ex-Pharmacy Compliance Director pleads guilty to introducing illegal drugs into the market
November 24, 2017Medical Communications Department of Justice, FDA, pharma
Caprice Bearden, a 63-year old ex-Director of Compliance for an Indiana-based Pharmakon, has been found guilty of introducing adulterated drugs …
Mylan ducks call to testify in front of Senate
November 22, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Department of Justice, Mylan, epipen
Mylan has avoided the call to testify in front of the Senate judiciary committee. The hearing will be convened under …
Regulation of drug promotion ‘should be toughened up’, study finds
January 29, 2016Medical Communications ABPI Code, Department of Justice, PMCPA, Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority, Sunshine Act, marketing, off label, off-label, promotion
The voluntary code of conduct system that regulates the pharma industry’s promotion of off-label prescribing has a ‘limited capacity’ to …
Shire accused of dishonest marketing in US
September 25, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Adderall XR, Department of Justice, DoJ, Shire, US, amphetamine, dextroamphetamine
Shire will pay a fine of $56.5 million to resolve a string of legal allegations in the US surrounding the …
Merck pays $950 million to settle Vioxx charges
November 23, 2011Sales and Marketing Department of Justice, Merck, Vioxx, marketing violations, off label marketing
Merck will pay out $950 million and admit that it illegally marketed its painkiller Vioxx in the US. It will …
Gilead manufacturing under investigation by US authorities
June 14, 2011Manufacturing and Production Department of Justice, Gilead, manufacturing compliance, pharma manufacturing
Gilead Sciences is being investigated by the US authorities over the manufacturing and distribution of some of its products, and …
