Lilly $1.4B Zyprexa Settlement Is Biggest Ever, But Some State Claims Still Pending
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Criminal and civil penalties stem from a “commitment to off-label marketing” with 2,000 sales reps, U.S. Attorney Magid says.
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