"Glaxosmithkline" paid $ 3 billion to settle drug scandal

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Treatment of diabetes "Avandia" referred to in a real estate scam

Approved pharmaceutical company "glaxosmithkline (GSK) to pay three billion dollars in to count the largest settlement for fraud in health care in the history of the United States.

Pharmaceutical industry company acknowledged guilt in their promotion giant for two properties in therapeutic use not yet approved, and failing to provide safety information on its property for treatment of diabetes medication management and nutrition (FDA).

Judicial settlement include criminal fines and civil settlement with federal and State authorities.

The case concerned the "real estate" and "Wellbutrin Paxil and Avandia" newest company.

He said District Attorney James Cole told a press conference in Washington d.c. that the adjustment was unprecedented in size and scope.

The company found guilty of offering bribes to doctors

Recognized company that is one of the largest health care companies and pharmaceuticals it promoted the use of medication "Paxil" and "Wellbutrin" anti depression uses didn't get approval, including treatments for children and adolescents.

The company also approved charges on hiding information and provide unreliable safety data on diabetes drug "Avandia".

Furthermore the Court found the company guilty of offering bribes to doctors in that regard.

The representative of the public prosecutor Carmen Ortiz, u.s. that company sales department to describe corrupt doctors Akai products for their patients by using various inducements paid them money is huge, ranging from financing trips to Hawaii and push recreation millions of dollars for doctors to do the rounds to talk about their products, so buy cards concerts singers celebrities like Madonna.

In terms of judicial settlement, the company agreed to stay under the control of the Government officials for five years.

The company said in a statement that it would pay the fines imposed on them which available liquidity sources.

Andrew Witty, CEO of the company that is changing the responsible in marketing and sales at the company's branch in the United States.

Witty said "we have learned from the mistakes that we made them, and may remove officials involved in misconduct, when necessary".

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