Amgen’s Aranesp v. Procrit Promotional Claims Result In Off-Label Guilty Plea
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Amgen pled guilty to marketing Aranesp off-label as part of a global settlement with the government; the final agreement, expected to be approved on Dec. 19, could involve marketing practices of Enbrel and six other drugs.
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