Pharmaceutical News

St. John deputy arrested for theft of fine money

May 16, 2011
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St. John deputy arrested for theft of fine money

L’Observateur LAPLACE – A 15-year veteran of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office was arrested after it was discovered she had stolen more than $20,000 in traffic fines while working as a clerk in the civil administration division.

Published May 16, 2011.
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J&J reserves money in federal drug marketing probe

May 11, 2011
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J&J reserves money in federal drug marketing probe

Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has set aside a reserve related to a federal criminal investigation of its sales and marketing practices for antipsychotic drug Risperdal, once one of its biggest sellers.

Published May 11, 2011.
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Pharmaceutical Giant Serono Agrees to Pay $44.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case

May 6, 2011
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Pharmaceutical Giant Serono Agrees to Pay $44.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case

Serono was charged with paying health care providers to induce them to prescribe Rebif.

Published May 4, 2011.
Read more: Industry Week