Family Awarded $63 Million in Motrin Case

Published February 19, 2013

Family awarded million in Motrin case

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“Children's MOTRIN® (ibuprofen), when used as directed, is a safe and effective treatment option for minor aches and pains and fever,” the company said, “and we believe the medicine is labeled appropriately.” Henry, the family's attorney, pointed out …
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Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Oxycodone

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Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Valerie Parlave, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office; Robert Brisolari, Acting Special Agent in Charge for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA …
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Consumers need more protection from counterfeit drugs, panel says

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Experts say the health consequences of counterfeit drugs depend to a great degree on the disease a particular medication is used to treat. In a worst-case scenario, a "bad" cancer drug could rob a small child with curable leukemia of the chance to be …
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