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Doctor Accused of Falsifying Drug Studies Pleads Guilty
Feb 23, 2010
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Dr. Scott S. Reuben, former chief of acute pain at the Bay State Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to one count of health...
Pfizer Geodon Whistleblower Represented by Parker Waichman LLP
Sep 9, 2009
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A whistleblower who was involved in last week's record breaking $2.3 billion Pfizer settlement was represented by the Great Neck, NY law firm of...
Pfizer's Illegal Promotion of Bextra and Other Drugs Results in Record Settlement, Guilty Plea
Sep 3, 2009
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Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiary, Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc., have agreed to pay a record-setting $2.3 billion to settle claims arising from...
Baystate Medical Center Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies
Apr 8, 2009
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The Baystate Medical Center has received a subpoena as part of a federal investigation into a doctor there who falsified 21 drug studies. ...
Researcher Faked Data for 21 Studies Involving Vioxx, Celebrex and Other Drugs
Mar 11, 2009
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Medical journals have been asked to retract 21 studies that touted the benefits of Vioxx, Celebrex and other drugs. According to The Wall...
Lyrica, Cymbalta Fibromyalgia Promotions Questioned
Feb 9, 2009
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Two drug makers are spending a fortune to promote medications for a disease that some doctors say may not even exist. According to the...
Epilepsy Drugs to Carry Suicide Warnings
Dec 17, 2008
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Epilepsy drugs must now carry warnings about their suicide risks, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced. The drugs subject to...
Epilepsy Drugs Targeted for Black Box Suicide Warning
Jul 8, 2008
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Federal regulators want the makers of epilepsy drugs to add a black box warning to their labels about their association with suicidal thoughts and...
New Suicide Warning for Epilepsy Drugs
Jun 12, 2008
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United States drug reviewers just announced that epilepsy drugs are associated with a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior. The...
Epilepsy Drugs to Get Suicide Warnings, FDA Confirms
Jun 6, 2008
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US regulators are very close to finalizing new suicide warnings for 11 epilepsy drugs, The Wall Street Journal reported today. This past...



