VI PharmaCare vs. Pfizer …show more content…
The pharmaceutical manufacturer was charges for illegally violating marketing the painkiller Bextra, a kind of antibiotic that was used for the African children. Moreover, the manufacturer also violates the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for misbranding Bextra with intent to defraud or mislead. (David, Wallechinsky 2009). According to the Food and Drug administration the medication was approved but the manufacturer promoted in other remedy for other uses, and giving a misleading information side effect such as risks of heart attacks, strokes and blood clotting. The $2.3 billion settlement is the fourth that Pfizer has reached out of court since 2002 for illegal marketing activities