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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
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Professor of psychiatry questions deterrent effect of the fine
  • Civil settlements with states and the federal government total $800 million
  • It includes a criminal fine of $700 million
  • The company maintained a specialized sales force to tout off-label uses

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



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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.

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