Abbott Laboratories to pay $1.6 billion over misbranding drug
By Terry Frieden, CNN Justice Producer, and Tom Watkins, CNN
updated 6:29 PM EDT, Mon May 7, 2012
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Washington (CNN) -- Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.6 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company's unlawful promotion of the prescription drug Depakote, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West said it was case of Abbott putting "profits ahead of patients."
Been seeing these ads on TV alot lately about all the prescription drugs that have fucked up people good and time to get in line for a sizeable check. Thankfully I lived my life presciption drug free.
Abbott Laboratories to pay $1.6 billion over misbranding drug
Washington (CNN) -- Abbott Laboratories has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $1.6 billion to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company's unlawful promotion of the prescription drug Depakote, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West said it was case of Abbott putting "profits ahead of patients."
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/justice/abbott-fine-drug/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
drugs that have fucked up people good and time to get in line
for a sizeable check. Thankfully I lived my life presciption drug
free.