Tornado Destroys Pfizer Facility (It's OK to Poke a Little Fun at That)
A tornado tore through a Pfizer facility in North Carolina destroying much of the place. There were some good jabs at the moment - perhaps a bit over the top at times - but given the serious punches that Pfizer has been taking at us it’s ok to send some jabs their way! (I’m looking at you Scott Gottlieb!)
I think our good friend Clifton Duncan had one of the best comments :)
$10 BILLION IN FINES! The history of Pfizer's issues, legal infractions, fines and straight up corruption is long and lengthy. Here's a quick thread and history. THREAD BELOW:
1) 1994, Pfizer "payed $10.75 million to settle Justice Department claims that the company lied to get Federal approval for a mechanical heart valve that has fractured, killing hundreds of patients worldwide."
nytimes.com - Pfizer Unit to Settle Charges Of Lying About Heart Valve (Published 1994)
2) 2004, Pfizer paid "$430 million to resolve criminal and civil charges that it paid doctors to prescribe its epilepsy drug, Neurontin, to patients with ailments that the drug was not federally approved to treat."
nytimes.com - Pfizer to Pay $430 Million Over Promoting Drug to Doctors (Published 2004)
3) 2004, Pfizer paid a "$60 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit over its Rezulin diabetes drug, which was withdrawn from the market in March 2002 after about 100 people who took it had to have liver transplants or died from acute liver failure."
nytimes.com- $60 Million Deal In Pfizer Suit (Published 2004)Pfizer to pay $60 million to
4) 2008, Experts conclude: "Pfizer manipulated the publication of scientific studies to bolster the use of its epilepsy drug Neurontin for other disorders."
Experts Conclude Pfizer Manipulated Studies (Published 2008)
5) 2009, Pfizer settled with DOJ for "$2.3 billion, the largest health care fraud settlement in the history of the Department of Justice, to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from the illegal promotion of certain pharmaceutical products."
Justice Department Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in Its History
6) 2010, Pfizer admits paying $35 million to doctors over last 6 months
Pfizer admits paying $35 million to doctors over last 6 months
7) 2011, "The parents of four Nigerian children who died of meningitis have become the first winners of a 15-year legal battle against Pfizer over a fiercely controversial drug trial."
Pfizer pays out to Nigerian families of meningitis drug trial victims
8) 2012, "Pfizer has agreed to pay the federal government $60 million to settle allegations that its employees bribed doctors and other foreign officials in Europe and Asia to win business and boost sales."
Pfizer pays US$60M to settle allegations of bribing doctors
9)2012, Pfizer paid $26 million in SEC charges for bribing doctors and other health care professionals. https://sec.gov/news/press-release/2012-2012-152htm…
10) 2013, US High Court Leaves Intact $142 million Verdict Against Pfizer
US high court leaves intact $142 million verdict against Pfizer
11) 2016, Pfizer Fined Record £84.2m for Overcharging NHS
Pfizer fined record £84.2m for overcharging NHS
Drugs giant Pfizer has been fined a record £84.2m by the regulator for overcharging the NHS.
12) 2021, Sonofi, FSK, Pfizer, Boehringer Must Face Zantac Class-Action Lawsuits
Judge rules Sanofi, GSK, Pfizer, and Boehringer must face Zantac class-action lawsuits.
New Delhi: Rejecting the arguments by the branded companies in the Zantac lawsuit, recently
Pfizer has had over 90 violations since 2000. $10 billion in penalties.
As pleasing as this news is on the surface, I am concerned that Pfizer's hazardous products are now contaminating the soil and water, and all life forms in North Carolina (and perhaps those beyond) will suffer both immediate and long-term health consequences as a result.
Bet the facility contained all the clinical data Pfizer collected on the jabs.