The United States federal government is aggressively pursuing criminal and civil whistleblower cases against pharmaceutical companies for promoting off-label uses of prescription drugs. Between 2003 and 2008, U.S. federal prosecutors and state attorneys general brought more than a dozen cases against drug makers for off-label marketing and won more than $6 billion in criminal and civil settlements
As you know, off-label use is the practice of prescribing pharmaceuticals for a purpose outside the scope of a drug's approved label, most often concerning the drug's indication.
It is legal in the United States and in many other countries to use drugs off-label, including controlled substances such as opiates, even though it is a common misconception that it is unlawful to do so.
However, it is unlawful to market, advertise or otherwise promote the off-label use of drugs, including controlled substances.
Our law firm is investigating this widespread practice, and is seeking former drug sales reps who may have knowledge about this. . .
Did you previously work as sales rep, and did you sell drugs for any of these manufacturers?
-- Abbott Laboratories
-- Solvay Pharmaceuticals
-- Alcon Laboratories
If so, did you promote any drugs for of label use? If you did, you may have a possible claim under the federal and state "whistleblower" laws. Under the law, you may be entitled to compensation based on the government qui tam (whistleblower) recovery.
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Audet & Partners represents individuals, governmental entities, small businesses and institutional shareholders in product liability, tort, negligence, consumer, construction defect, investment fraud, securities, insider trading, antitrust, environmental, whistle blower, aviation and employment cases. In recognition of their outstanding abilities and commitment to the legal profession over the years, the firm and its members have served as Court-appointed Plaintiffs’ Counsel in dozens of federal and state cases throughout the United States.
