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DOJ hit pharmas for $2.2 billion in 2011 False Claims Act cases

December 20, 2011

Pharmas shelled out $2.2 billion in False Claims Act fines and settlements with the Justice Department this year as the feds' healthcare fraud haul hit an all-time high.
 

Forest Labs to pay $313 million in DOJ settlement

September 16, 2010

Forest Laboratories is the latest pharmaceutical company to settle unlawful marketing allegations with a multi-million dollar payout - over $313 million - to the Department of Justice (DOJ), just two weeks after Allergan agreed to pony up $600 million to settle illegal Botox marketing practices.
 

Sales reps at J&J unit to get 'ride-alongs' as part of CIA

May 04, 2010

As part of an $81 million off-label settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Ortho-McNeil Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OMJPI) sales reps will be buddied up with internal compliance monitors tasked with observing and reporting the rep's behavior out in the field.
 

AstraZeneca settles Seroquel off-label suit for $520m, CIA

April 27, 2010

AstraZeneca agreed to pay $520 million and enter a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement to settle a federal case against the company for off-label marketing of Seroquel, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services' Healthcare Enforcement Action Team announced.
 

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Five industry experts advise specialty pharma company on digital strategy

April 20, 2012

Specialty pharma company POZEN assembled a crack team of experts to help shape its digital strategy. Not only did POZEN share with us the text from their contributions, but you can watch exclusive video clips of their valuable perspectives right here.
 

MM&M Awards 2011 HIghlights

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MAHF Ceremony 2012

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