Comments on: Why is Big Pharma getting away with paying billions in criminal fines – but avoiding criminal charges?

By: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 22:11:26 +0000

I believe, sadly, that you’re right, Bud. When they start laying criminal charges against senior company execs, then you know Pharma will start getting the message. Until then, fines are merely the cost of doing business . . .

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By: Bud Kesler

Bud Kesler — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:05:40 +0000

The huge fines are intended mainly to throw sand in the eyes of the consumer. At least the government is going after the evildoers. But the fines don’t hurt Big Pharma and the common run of consumers feel that, justice having been done are, if they are aware of it at all, satisfied that nothing further has to be done.

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By: GSK : Licence To (K)ill

GSK : Licence To (K)ill — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:49:58 +0000

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By: Legal Eye

Legal Eye — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:04:31 +0000

I suspect there must be some high-priced Big Pharma lobby groups with many politicians in their back pocket on The Hill.

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By: Paige

Paige — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:48:09 +0000

Yes, I asked myself the same question. What part of the word “criminal” does the justice system not get here?

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By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:47:51 +0000

This is a good question. Doesn’t paying a criminal penalty admit some kind of culpability? How much power do these big drug companies have over our government and legal system?

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