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06/05/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Wrong shipping address? Ukraine-bound anti-tank launcher found in Mexican drug cartel possession
An anti-tank missile launcher shipped east to the battlefield in Ukraine has been spotted down south, in the hands of a Mexican drug cartel. According to the Daily Star, the said missile launcher was being carried by a member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel (CDG). Established in the 1930s, the CDG often clashes with rival […]
04/28/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Report: Sackler family gave $19M to institute that’s responsible for federal opioid policy
The Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the synthetic opioid OxyContin, reportedly gave $19 million to an advisory board that helped shape Washington’s response to the opioid crisis. Michael Nevdarakis, senior reporter for the Defender, expounded on this in an April 25 article. He cited a report by the New York Times […]
02/27/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Biden’s DHS predicts 390K migrants at the border every month after Title 42 ends
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Joe Biden estimated that up to 390,000 illegal aliens will show up at the U.S.-Mexico border every month if Title 42 border restrictions are ended on May 11. According to a proposed federal rule from the Office of Immigration Statistics, encounters with illegal immigrants “could average 11,000 […]
02/15/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
NEVER FORGET: Pfizer, several others sued over dangers caused by PPIs
Pfizer and several other drug makers were sued by different individuals who suffered from serious side effects after taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). According to MedicalNewsToday, PPIs work by reducing the levels of acids produced by the stomach. They are often used to treat heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and stomach ulcers. However, many who […]
01/31/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
NEVER FORGET: Pfizer paid almost $785M settlement in 2016 due to overcharging Medicaid for heartburn drug
Back in 2016, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer paid out a $784.6 million settlement to resolve allegations that it overcharged Medicaid for the price of its heartburn drug Protonix. According to a February 2016 piece in the Whistleblower News Review, the allegations were a legacy suit Pfizer inherited from the drug manufacturer Wyeth, which the New York-based company acquired […]
01/18/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
REPEAT OFFENDER: Pfizer shelled out $273M in 2013 to settle claims linked to its anti-smoking drug Chantix
Back in 2013, Pfizer paid out $273 million to settle lawsuits linked to its anti-smoking drug Chantix. The amount set aside by the drug firm was meant for about 2,700 state and federal complaints – four-fifths of the total number. A March 2013 report by Fierce Pharma elaborated on the settlement, citing a securities filing […]
01/17/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
In 2012, the SEC charged Pfizer with violation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Back in 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Pfizer with violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA). The regulator accused the drug giant of bribing medical professionals in other countries to win deals. An Aug. 7, 2012 press release by the SEC elaborated on the charges. It alleged that “employees […]
01/16/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
COERCION: Pfizer targeted Nigerian AG in 2009, pressured him to cease legal action
Pfizer targeted Nigeria’s federal attorney general (AG) in 2009, pressuring him to cease legal action and drop any complaints in relation to the company’s disastrous trials of its meningitis drug Trovan. Back in 1996, amid an outbreak of meningitis in the northern Nigerian state of Kano, Pfizer conducted an unauthorized trial of Trovan involving 200 […]
01/13/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
PFIZER FLASHBACK: Pfizer sued by 30 Nigerian families for using children as human guinea pigs in illegal clinical trial
Back in 2001, 30 Nigerian families sued Pfizer in federal court over its illegal 1996 clinical trial in Nigeria’s Kano state. The clinical trial, which was conducted on children without their parents’ consent, killed 11 participants. The Aug. 29, 2001 lawsuit filed in federal court in New York accused the drug giant of using the […]
01/12/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
HISTORY OF FRAUD: Pfizer agreed to pay $49 million settlement in 2002 over Lipitor price gouging
Back in 2002, Pfizer agreed to a $49 million settlement over allegations that it defrauded the federal government and 40 states by charging too much for its cholesterol treatment Lipitor. The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed Pfizer’s settlement with federal authorities, the New York Times reported on Oct. 29, 2022. The New York-based drug manufacturer […]
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