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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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Paxil Multistate Litigation – NY Attorney General Settlement
The New York State Attorney General and GlaxoSmithKline reached a $14 million multi-state settlement resolving claims involving GSK’s anti-depression drug Paxil. GSK was accused of fraudulently delaying generic competition for Paxil by filing frivolous patent infringement lawsuits. The settlement resolved claims by 49 states that charged their Medicaid programs had been gouged.
- Misconduct Type
- Antitrust
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Announcement
- 3/28/2006
