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Purdue Pharma Agrees to $19.5 Million Settlement Over Off Label Marketing of OxyContin

Purdue Pharma has agreed to settle claims by 26 states and the District of Columbia for marketing and promoting OxyContin for unapproved uses i.e. for use every 8 hours as opposed to the FDA approved dosage of every 12 hours.  The states alleged that FDA rules were violated by Purdue promoting OxyContin as the painkiller “to start with and the one to stay with” for numerous kinds of pain even though the drug was specifically approved a more limited use in patients who need long-term pain management.  Further, the states contend that Purdue paid its sales force based on how much physicians prescribed OxyContin which led to the “misuse, diversion and abuse” of OxyContin according to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. Pursuant to the $19.5 million settlement, Purdue must immediately stop its off-label marketing and heed the warning label contained on its packaging.
 

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Posted By Marcella Auerbach Responces 0
Category Legal, Off-Label Posted May 25th, 2007

Eli Lilly and Company in More Hot Water

Montana is the latest state to sue Eli Lilly and Company, alleging that the company improperly and fraudulently marketed Zyprexa, an antipsychotic drug for unapproved uses.  According to Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath, Eli Lilly improperly promoted Zyprexa for off label use and illegally paid kickbacks to physicians.  Lilly created a sales force of 280 persons according to the State of Montana complaint, “to promote Zyprexa exclusively for off-label uses, specifically for long-term-care facilities to maximize off-label use of Zyprexa sales.” Under federal laws, pharmaceutical companies are prohibited from marketing their drugs for off-label or unapproved uses. Lilly’s worldwide sales of Zyprexa were $4.36 billion in 2006.

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Posted By Marcella Auerbach Responces 2
Category Pharmaceutical Posted May 17th, 2007

 

  

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