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Pfizer Settlement: $23 Billion Payout Over Improper Marketing
The recent Pfizer settlement is the largest national settlement in US history. Pfizer paid out to the states of Massachussetts, Pennsylvania and Kentucky over deceptive marketing practices which led to overprescription of Pfizer's drugs, stemming from nine different lawsuits.... 
Warning to be Placed on Boxes of Chantix and Zyban Boxes
Two popular drugs that aide in smoking cessation, Chantix and Zyban will require a warning on the box regarding serious mental health events that may occur while taking them. It has been found that some people react badly to the medication and may develop mood... 
created by Barbara McPherson | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
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Pfizer: Free Drugs for Unemployed Through MAINTAIN Program
Phamaceutical giant Pfizer will be offering free drugs to unemployed people who lost their job on or after January 1, 2009. The Pfzier free drugs program, appropriately called MAINTAIN or Medicines Assistance for Those who Are In Need, will be available to eligible...
Indian students debate what matters
This glimpse of Debating Matters India highlights the extraordinary vitality and impact of this unique competition and the benefits of privileging content over style. Aspirant Indian 16 year olds, debating issues... 
Parents and Doctors Create Monsters Out of Autistics
i am calling for the immediate public shaming of, and lawsuits for abuse, against Ann Bauer, the mother of Andrew Bauer, a person who started life as autistic and has since been destroyed and changed into a violent... 
Pfizer in Buyout Talks with Wyeth
According to these reports, Big Pharma is going to become Huge Pharma: Pfizer is in buyout talks with Wyeth. The result has seen stocks throughout the pharmaceutical industry on the rise. One result of the merger...
created by Jordan Yerman | 48 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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771 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Pfizer Shooting Shuts Down Chesterfield Campus
The Chesterfield campus of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals was hit with a noon hour shooting that prompted an immediate shut down of the entire compound. One woman was injured and taken to hospital, but no fatalities... 
Pfizer Pays $38 Million for Stealing Drug Secrets
Pfizer has been ordered to pay $38 million to a medical research nonprofit company for stealing their trade secrets on a pain relief medication. " The Superior Court jury reached the verdict Monday in a 2004... 
created by Terri Potratz | 1 year ago | updated 50 wks ago
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Pfizer cuts 275 jobs
Pfizer, creator of the familiar diamond pill, will be cutting 275 jobs at its largest location in Michigan."In April, the company reported an 18 percent drop in its first-quarter profit, citing tougher competition...
Chantix Side Effects Cause F.A.A. to Ban Use by Pilots
Yes that is right, the FAA not the FDA although the FDA has it's own advisory as well."The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that...
Chantix Warning - Stop Smoking Prescription Drug Warned by FDA
More and more of these drugs previously approved by the FDA are getting warnings and recalls. It has us wondering about how many of these products were quickly were pushed out for profit without regard to the... 
Pfizer arrests sought in Nigeria
Big Pharma has long faced criticism for its questionable conduct and alleged "acts of wrongdoing" during drug trials in poor nations. And now, as the BBC reports, Pfizer has been accused of killing almost two... 
created by Jarrett Martineau | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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848 views | 15 recommendations | 4 comments
Update: Pfizer Charged in Children's Deaths
This article characterizes the tragedy of Nigerian children's deaths and disabilities and the resultant lawsuits as ".... a case study of the ethical dilemmas that arise when Western medical priorities run into... 
created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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678 views | 20 recommendations | 4 comments
