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Feds found Pfizer too big to nail
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Apr 02, 2010 04:13pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Author | Drew Griffin and Andy Segal |
| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Friday, April 2, 2010 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Imagine being charged with a crime, but an imaginary friend takes the rap for you.
That is essentially what happened when Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, was caught illegally marketing Bextra, a painkiller that was taken off the market in 2005 because of safety concerns.
When the criminal case was announced last fall, federal officials touted their prosecution as a model for tough, effective enforcement. "It sends a clear message" to the pharmaceutical industry, said Kevin Perkins, assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division.
But beyond the fanfare, a CNN Special Investigation found another story, one that officials downplayed when they declared victory. It's a story about the power major pharmaceutical companies have even when they break the laws intended to protect patients. |
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