Thursday, May 24 2012 4:46 PM EDT2012-05-24 20:46:56 GMT
CHARLESTON (AP) — A former West Virginia doctor admits she provided drug prescriptions to people she never examined. Diane Shafer pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to misuse a U.S. Drug Enforcement
Diane Shafer pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to misuse a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration number. Prosecutors say she faces up to four years in prison at an Aug. 24 sentencing.
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:13 AM EDT2012-05-24 14:13:26 GMT
In a recently filed federal lawsuit, a West Virginia independent expenditure political action committee says a Secretary of State policy that prohibits independent expenditures by corporations limits free
A West Virginia independent expenditure political action committee says a Secretary of State policy that prohibits independent expenditures by corporations limits free speech rights.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:07 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:07:12 GMT
A lawsuit filed by the state's attorney general against Elk Funeral Home and its owner alleges the funeral director misappropriated funds belonging to at least 16 consumers who paid in advance for funeral
The lawsuit alleges Surrat never reported the consumer's transaction to the state and instead spent the money.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 10:09 AM EDT2012-05-23 14:09:02 GMT
Don Humberson is charged with battery and possession of a controlled substance.
Don Humberson is charged with battery and possession of a controlled substance.
Mylan Inc. on Friday, Feb. 10, announced that a jury rendered
an unfavorable verdict in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Sunovion
Pharmaceuticals Inc., formerly known as Sepracor Inc., in the amount of $18
million.
Defendants in the suit were Mylan Inc., Mylan
Pharmaceuticals Inc., Dey Inc. and Dey Pharma L.P. The suit dealt with Dey's
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Levalbuterol Hydrochloride (HCl)
Inhalation Solution, 0.31 mg/3 mL, 0.63 mg/3 mL, 1.25 mg/3 mL and 1.25 mg/0.5mL
product. The trial was held in the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware. Levalbuterol HCl is the generic version of Sunovion's
Xopenex.
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch commented, "While this is not
a significant product for Mylan, we firmly believe that the jury has erred and
intend to seek reversal through post-trial motions and, if necessary, an appeal
of the verdict and the damages award," Mylan CEO Heather Bresch said in a
statement released after the verdict.
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