The Nigerian government has finally taken the $7 billion negligence suit against Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company, the world’s largest drug manufacturer, to court. The suit stems from alleged offenses the drug giant committed against nearly 200 Nigerian children when Pfizer administered an experimental antibiotic drug to the children in 1996. The Nigerian government is alleging that […]
Insurance Companies Attempt to Deny Life Insurance Claims
Though there are many different types of life insurance policy options that can often be difficult to understand, life insurance is something most Americans must have. If you are married, especially if you have dependent children or if you have debts, your family could be in serious financial trouble if you should die suddenly and […]
Amusement Park Rides’ Safety in Question Following Gruesome Accident
A teenage girl’s feet were severed just above the ankles June 21, 2007 at a Kentucky amusement park after a cable snapped and broke loose on a ride called the Superman Tower of Power. The specific cause of the accident is still being investigated. According to park supervisors, the girl was riding the Superman Tower […]
Pain Killer Patch Linked to Overdoses
A federal jury in Florida has awarded $5.5 million to the father of a man who died while wearing a drug patch; the patch, made by two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, is designed to release controlled doses of the strong painkiller fentanyl. The jury found that Janssen Pharmaceutical Products and ALZA Corp were liable in […]
Pfizer Faces Additional Criminal Charges Following Experiment in Nigeria
One of the nation’s leading drug manufacturers, Pfizer, already facing criminal charges in Nigeria eleven years after an experiment on children suffering from meningitis, now faces new criminal charges and $7 billion in civil claims brought by federal authorities in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Pfizer is being charged with forgery, possessing an illegal drug, […]
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