by Girish Anand | Sep 2, 2009 | Health Care Reform
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...
by Girish Anand | Jul 14, 2009 | Health Care Reform, Random Musings
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...