December 18th, 2012
Amgen Pleads Guilty to Misbranding Anemia Drug Aranesp
Larry Husten, PHD
Biotechnology giant Amgen today pleaded guilty in federal court to a misdemeanor charge of misbranding Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa), its highly successful anemia drug. The government accused Amgen of marketing Aranesp for indications not approved by the FDA and other illegal marketing practices. The judge deferred a decision on the plea until Wednesday. When the final settlement is announced further details about […]
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