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Pfizer Rapamune Lawsuit: Pharma Giant's Subsidiary Accused Of Targeting 'High-Risk' Black Patients For Unapproved Use Of Drug [USA]
In a stunning whistleblower lawsuit, the world's largest pharmaceutical company is being sued over the dangerous practice of illegally promoting a kidney transplant drug for unapproved uses -- and targeting African-Americans, even though they are at high risk of complications...The suit claims: "Wyeth [part of Pfizer] trained and encouraged its sales representatives to market Rapamune for uses outside those listed on the [Federal Drug Administration]-approved label and to misrepresent and withhold clinical information regarding the safety and efficacy of Rapamune. As a result of Wyeth's wrongdoing, patients were put at risk of serious physical and financial harm..." Pfizer [said] "...We are very confident that the current promotional practices surrounding this product are fully compliant with all legal requirements..."