Pharma-giant Pfizer has agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in U.S. history–$1.195 billion–for marketing its drug Bextra for unapproved “off-label” uses. The company ran afoul of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act when it chose to market Bextra for purposes other than the anti-inflammatory treatment for which it was approved by the Food and [...]
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Drug manufacturer Pfizer has launched a program called Maintain to provide free prescription drugs to laid-off Americans who lack insurance. Powerhouse drugs like Lipitor, Norvasc, Caduet and, yes, Viagra, are on the list, though you might be hard pressed to make a medical necessity case for the latter. Cynics will counter that it’s all “great [...]
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