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GlaxoSmithKline
Utah Attorney General Avandia Lawsuit
Date: 11/09/2010 (Date of Complaint)
Misconduct Type: Health
Enforcement Agency: State/Local
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $0
Disposition: Pending
Synopsis: The Utah Attorney General filed a lawsuit accusing GlaxoSmithKline of illegally marketing its Avandia diabetes drug as a new “wonder drug” that would reduce cardiovascular risks for diabetics at a time when studies found that Avandia significantly increased cardiovascular risks. The state alleges GSK defrauded Utah out of $7.8 million, the amount the state Medicaid program spent on Avandia from January 2001 through June 2010.
