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Merck Receives FDA Warning to Fix Manufacturing Deficiencies


Numerous manufacturing deficiencies sited at its West Point, PA, plant are the target of a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Warning Letter recently delivered to Merck & Company, Inc. The 9-page FDA letter said inspectors found “significant objectionable condi­tions” in the manufacture of vaccines and drug ingredients. This is the same plant where [...]

Merck Agress to $671 Million in Medicaid Billing Fraud Settlement


Another lawsuit has gone against Big Pharma. This time the culprit is Merck and Company Inc. and a $671 million settlement is involved as a penalty for overcharges to Medicaid.
The investigation into alleged billing inequities began some 7 years ago. It was brought to government attention by a private citizen, known as a whistleblower. The [...]