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Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office Recovers $4.65 Million For Massachusetts Medicaid Program In Cephalon Off-Label Marketing Investigation

Jan 3rd 2009Drug InformationMedical Malpractice / Litigation

Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office has reached an agreement with Cephalon, Inc. (Cephalon), based in Pennsylvania, to settle allegations of improper off-label marketing of three pharmaceutical products. Under the terms of the settlement, Cephalon has paid $4,659,461.

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Doctor-Patient Communication Is Key To Good Health And Patient Consent Forms Should Educate Not Intimidate

Jan 3rd 2009Drug InformationMedical Malpractice / Litigation

It’s time patient consent forms came back full circle to a tool for patient education, rather than the waiver of liability they have become. The original purpose of the consent forms was for a surgeon or doctor to inform the patient of common or serious risks associated with the procedure to be performed.

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Elsevier To Investigate Medical Journal Articles Allegedly Ghostwritten By Wyeth

Jan 3rd 2009Drug InformationMedical Malpractice / Litigation

Elsevier officials on Friday announced plans to investigate recent allegations by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) that one of the medical journals published by the company included an article improperly ghostwritten by

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