Monday, November 18, 2013

$2.2 Billion J&J/Risperdal Settlement: Only The Beginning

via Mad in America;
$2.2 Billion Settlement: Only The Beginning

November 15, 2013

At least 250 lawsuits involving Johnson & Johnson’s improper marketing of Risperdal are pending in Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, according to information provided by a law firm involved in the litigation.  The firm, which represents individuals who may have developed gynecomastia (male breast growth) as a result of the drug, alleges that the unapproved use of Risperdal to treat ADHD is also on the rise.
Further reading:Antipsychotic Risperdal Slapped with $2 Billion Dementia Penalty (Alzheimer’s & Dementia Weekly)

Thank You Mr Cole, and MIA.
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  • pic cred to MIA


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