Litigation
Former pharma wholesaler execs face criminal charges over opioid crisis
April 24, 2019Research and Development Litigation, RDC, Rochester Drug Cooperative, opioid crisis, opioids
Laurence Doud III, the former CEO of New York-based Rochester Drug Co-operative (RDC) – one of the largest drug distributors …
J&J pay $9.9 million to settle surgical mesh implant case
April 23, 2019Manufacturing and Production . Johnson & Johnson, J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, Litigation, washington
Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle a Washington state lawsuit over the firm’s …
Sacklers fraudulently transferred funds to dodge litigation, lawsuit says
March 29, 2019Medical Communications Litigation, New York, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, Sackelr, opioids
New York state prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against members of the Sackler family, alleging the Purdue Pharma controllers fraudulently …
OxyContin drugmaker Purdue Pharma exploring bankruptcy, sources say
March 4, 2019Manufacturing and Production Litigation, Purdue Pharma, bankruptcy, opioid crisis, trials
OxyContin drugmaker Purdue Pharma is exploring the option of filing for bankruptcy. The news comes as the Connecticut-based firm faces …
$3 million GSK verdict thrown out of court
August 23, 2018Sales and Marketing GSK, Litigation, antidepressants, suicide, verdict
A $3 million verdict against British multinational GlaxoSmithKline has been thrown out after a US appeals court said that GSK …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
August 17, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, CMO, Litigation, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, approvals, top 10
This week’s pharmaceutical headlines were dominated by legal spats as the state of New York sued OxyContin drug maker Purdue …
New York sues Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis
August 15, 2018Research and Development Litigation, New York, OxyContin, Purude pharma, opioid crisis, state
New York State have sued OxyContin drug maker Purdue Pharma over allegations surrounding widespread fraud and deception in the marketing …
Chicago Judge overturns $140 million AbbVie AndroGel verdict
August 13, 2018Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Litigation, androgel, legal, testosterone
A US Judge has overturned a $140.1 million verdict against the New York-listed AbbVie Inc. The verdict, which ruled in …
Insys Therapeutics reaches $150m agreement to settle opioid marketing case
August 9, 2018Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Litigation, Subsys, US Department of Justice, fentanyl, insys, opioid, pharma
The Arizona-based pharma company Insys Therapeutics has reached an agreement to pay $150 million to the US Department of Justice …
Allergan sues Pfizer over opioid crisis lawsuits
August 3, 2018Medical Communications Allergan, Litigation, Pfizer, lawsuits, opioid crisis, opioids
Allergan are suing American pharma giant Pfizer over potential damages that they may be forced to pay relating to hundreds …
Lawsuit alleges pharma giants funded terror in Iraq
August 2, 2018Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Iraq War, J&J, JJ, Litigation, Roche, corruption, terrorism
The United States Justice Department is investigating claims that major pharmaceutical and medical device companies were aware that supplies that …
Landlord demands EMA pay £500m for Canary Wharf lease
July 27, 2018Medical Communications Canary Wharf, EMA, Litigation, London, amsterdam, court
A British landlord is taking the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to court over a £500 million bill for unpaid rent. …
Missouri appeals court overturns $55m J&J verdict
July 6, 2018Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, J&J, JJ, Litigation, appeal, pharma
A $55 million verdict against the multinational pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has been overturned by an appeals court in …
Valeant ends controversial litigation with R&O Pharmacy
March 10, 2016Litigation, Philidor, Valeant, controversy, r&o pharmacy, scandal
Valeant has announced that, in conjunction with R&O Pharmacy, its has jointly requested that the Court dismiss the litigation between …
