BIG PHARMA/PHARMACEUTICAL/DRUG
COMPANIES FINED FOR FRAUD
one of the big pharma companies-glaxosmithkline was just
fined $750 million for committing medicare and medicaid
fraud for selling defective drugs
this is not a generic company
the drugs were the antinausea medication kytril, the topical
antibiotic bactroban, the antidepressant paxil cr, and type 2
diabetes drug avandamet
the drugs were contaminated by bacteria, were split in half,
or did not have the correct amount of effective ingredients,
plus other defects
a employee whistleblower turned them in
she got $96 million
some states will get $160 million most states could use
the money
the medicare/medicaid fraud team that investigated the
fraud was funded with $350 million by the health care reform act
it has recovered $3 billion so far for medicare/medicaid fraud
pretty good investment huh
add that to the benefits of the new health care law
a sgk spokesman regretted not manufacturing the drugs to
the appropriate standards the facility that made the
faulty drugs has been closed
luckily no significant harm was caused by the faulty drugs
they just did not work-you continued to be nauseated, your
skin infection did not heal as fast, your depression was not
controlled, and your diabetes was not controlled
no wonder patients have a mistrust of the drug companies-
things like this do not help gain patients trust
am always hearing from groups that the generics are not
as well made- well heres your branded meds not working
and not well made
COWBOYS
could they be on the come back
they looked good yesterday
even the old man qarterback ran for a touchdown
am sure most quarterbacks wished they had the
cowboy receivers to pass to
turkey day will be important as they play the saints
go cowboys
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