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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Boles v. Merck (Fosamax Products Liability)
Shirley Boles claimed that she developed osteonecrosis of the jaw as a result of using Merck’s Fosamax osteoporosis drug from 1997 to 2006. In June 2010, a federal jury found that Fosamax was defectively designed and awarded Boles $8 million in damages, which the judge later reduced to $1.5 million. In September 2012, before a retrial on the damages issue, the parties agreed to a confidential final damage award.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Verdict
- 6/25/2010
