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Johnson & Johnson Fined $4.5 Million
This is a settlement for the Duragesic Case lawsuit.
The pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson has been fined $4.5 million by West Virginia circuit judge Martin Gaughan for false and misleading promotion of their drugs Duragesic, a painkiller, and Risperdal, an antipsychotic.
According to reports, the judge found no fewer than 4,4500 separate fraud violations under West Virginia law. This penalty is smaller than the $20 million sought Attorney General Darrell McGraw, who sued J&J in 2004 claiming that the drug maker did not inform the public of the risk of diabetes associated with Risperdal.
Published on May-11-09
According to reports, the judge found no fewer than 4,4500 separate fraud violations under West Virginia law. This penalty is smaller than the $20 million sought Attorney General Darrell McGraw, who sued J&J in 2004 claiming that the drug maker did not inform the public of the risk of diabetes associated with Risperdal.
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