J&J Procrit Documents Subpoenaed By HHS Inspector General
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The subpoena requests documents related to sales and marketing of the anemia treatment, Johnson & Johnson says. Procrit is also under scrutiny by the New York Attorney General.
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