J&J Risperdal LOSES $257.7 Million APPEAL In Louisiana

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J&J Loses Appeal of $257.7 Million Risperdal Verdict
By Jef Feeley and Margaret Cronin Fisk on August 31, 2012

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) lost a bid to have a Louisiana appeals court throw out an award of almost $258 million that a jury ordered it to pay state officials over the marketing of its Risperdal antipsychotic drug.

A state appeals court in Lake Charles, Louisiana, today rejected J&J’s claims that it was unfairly barred from defending itself against allegations that its Janssen unit defrauded the state’s Medicaid program by misleading regulators and residents about Risperdal’s health risks.

“We find that the trial court was not manifestly erroneous in casting Janssen with civil monetary penalties, attorney fees, and costs for its violations” of Louisiana’s Medicaid fraud laws, the appellate court said in a 32-page ruling.

The ruling comes a day after New Brunswick, New Jersey- based J&J and Janssen agreed to pay $181 million to resolve claims by 36 states that they improperly marketed and advertised Risperdal and Invega, another antipsychotic medicine.

Janssen intends to appeal the decision to the Louisiana Supreme Court, Teresa Mueller, a J&J spokeswoman, said in an e- mailed statement.

Thank You Bloomberg, Mr Feely and Ms Cronin Fisk

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And with a little bit of Luck, the Louisiana Supreme Court will tell J&J the same thing.

AND: How's your gag reflex?

http://medgadget.com/2007/05/risperdal_legos.html

NOT FUNNY

Risperdal’s Lego’s

by GENE OSTROVSKY on May 25, 2007 • 1:23 am

Promotional materials for Risperdal (risperidone), an atypical antipsychotic medication, is drawing ire from some in the medical blogosphere.
Kevin, M.D.: ” a new low, drug marketing on children’s toys.”
Pharmalot: “Keep in mind that, as of last October, Risperdal is approved for kids showing autistic symptoms. So perhaps we should expect to see all manner of playthings with the drug’s brand name. How about a ‘Doctor Barbie’ with Risperdal samples?”
Medgadget: “Drugs are booooring… We do like the Legos though.”

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