J&J Risperdal Agrees To Pay Obama DOJ's Parking Ticket

News.com.au has;

J&J Agrees To $US2BN Settlement: Report

J&J has finally blustered their way into agreeing to Buy their Way Out of trouble again with the Obama DOJ. The actual penalties charged haven't yet been finalized, but they're large enough to the unpracticed eye to Appear a to be a heinous punishment.

Here's news.com.au's opener:

"JOHNSON & Johnson has agreed to pay up to $US2.2 billion ($A2.12 billion) in a settlement for paying illegal kickbacks in the marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, according to a newspaper report.

The Wall Street Journal, which reported the settlement on Thursday, said it would include a $400 million criminal fine. The final amount would depend on how many states accepted the settlement.

Johnson & Johnson and the US Department of Justice both declined to comment.

The Journal said Johnson & Johnson would disclose the general terms of the settlement in the next few weeks.

The company would still be allowed to sell its products to Medicare and other government health-care programs.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/jj-agrees-to-us2bn-settlement-report/story-e6frfkur-1226430760334#ixzz21BIpLFLp"

Notice that J&J sidestepped being booted OFF the Medicare Reimbursement bandwagon which they richly deserved, but Some Companies are Too Big to Fail (or too well connected) in August 2011; (remember that date)

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Do you think $2.2 Billion actually means S**t to J&J?

Philly.com has;
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Here's what just One of our 50 States recently charged J&J for their Risperdal shenanigans.
J&J Guilty Says Arkansas Jury In $1.25 Billion Risperdal Marketing Case

And right about that Same time, in August 2011, 40 State AGs wanted Their Own piece of J&J's Risperdal shenanigans.
J&J/FEDS Reach Deal On One Risperdal Charge

But the two events in August 2011 couldn't have any bearing on each other, right?

J&J has taken You for How Much with their Risperdal?

http://psychroaches.blogspot.com/search/label/South%20Carolina

"this Court finds the actions of the Defendants, upon this audience, to be detestable."

"Annual Sales of Risperdal worldwide per annual reports of Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

1994: $0.172 Billion

1995: $0.343 Billion

1996: $0.502 Billion

1998: $0.588 Billion

1999: $0.892 Billion

2000: $1.083 Billion

2001: $1.845 Billion

2002: $2.146 Billion

2003: $2.512 Billion

2004: $3.05 Billion

2005: $3.552 Billion

2006: $4.180 Billion

2007: $4.697 Billion

2008: $1.309 Billion

2009: $1.425 Billion

2010: $1.50 Billion

Total for the period: $29.796 Billion

Testimony at trial indicated that the profit margin for sales of Risperdal was 97% or $28.90 Billion for the period of 1994-2010"

Shall we review?
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And this is Less than 5 years of a 15 and 1/2 year run.

Risperidone		Reported By
Adverse Reaction	Cases	MD	CN	OT	PH	LW	NR
Suicidal Ideations	142	86	63	51	3	2	10
Attempted Suicides	248	248	25	53	17	6	11
Completed Suicides	107	84	12	37	9	4	4
Deaths Not From Suicide	900	788	135	357	75	48	33
Homicidal Ideations	16	16	2	14	0	0	0
Homicides	14	14	3	1	2	1	1
Hypomania/Mania	31	18	8	9	0	0	5
Heart Disease	318	262	37	90	44	8	18
Movement Disorders	964	535	226	355	132	37	76
Birth Defects	50	37	3	24	6	0	3
Premature Births	11	9	0	6	0	0	0
Prenatal/Neonatal Deaths	45	34	12	22	4	0	0

Top 20 Adverse Drug Reactions reported for Risperidone and its Brand Names
Adverse Reaction	Cases
Death	381
Diabetes Mellitus	377
Weight Increased	332
Drug Interaction	264
Suicide Attempt	248
Somnolence	230
Fall	201
Psychotic Disorder	192
Leukopenia	191
Extrapyramidal Disorder	190
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome	188
Aggression	182
Tremor	173
Tardive Dyskinesia	158
Blood Prolactin Increased	157
Insomnia	155
Neutropenia	150
Convulsion	149
Drug Ineffective	139
Agitation	13

And who could forget This chart topper?

94% of Drug Adverse Reactions Are Never Reported To Government Regulators

Or its B side?

http://psychroachesadverseevent.blogspot.com/2009/03/risperdal-adverse-reactions.html

Yes Dear Readers, and family members of crippled or dead Risperdal consumers, Johnson and Johnson has rocketed its way to the top of the charts with yet another hit for your summer entertainment.