Comments on: Arkansas Plans Lawsuit Over Antipsychotics

By: Off-Label Prescribing Chickens Roost - World of Psychology

Off-Label Prescribing Chickens Roost - World of Psychology — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:29:46 +0000

[...] by the rules and have been marketing some drugs for off-label uses. Furious Seasons has the story. Pharmalot, a blog focused on the pharmaceutical industry in general, has more information [...]

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:51:46 +0000

Melody,
I dont take anything they say personally…and,at times, I find them quite entertaining.I always look forward to a good laugh.

By: Melody

Melody — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:47:58 +0000

Bob & Sid–

Perhaps you could invent a cyber-Taser . . . and use that on Lisa. I hear it’s great . . . it may not quell dissent, but it certainly punishes the dissenter!

[You go, Lisa!]

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:28:47 +0000

Sid
Renovations, my dear….Looking forward to occupying other rooms in the home.

Bob,
If the Drug Companies behaved themselves there wouldnt be the need to bash.

By: sid

sid — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:38:20 +0000

Yes. Lisa has stated she does not work outside the home. I would say outside the computer room in the den.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:38:02 +0000

What a shock…Lisa commenting.
Has this whole forum turned into, “let’s bash the drug companies?”

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:52:15 +0000

FraudPl,
I agree…

By: FraudPI

FraudPI — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:34:43 +0000

Since Big Pharma has such a large presence in NJ, and pays correspondingly large sums in taxes and political contributions, I doubt NJ politicians consider it judicious to hold Pharma Manufacurer’s accountable for their actions.

After all, NJ legislators haven’t even passed a State False Claims Act, which would encourage employees to report fraud, and would enable NJ to collect tens, or even hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid overpayments.

Whether or not NJ takes an active role in this litigation, they’ll most likely still collect their portion of any settlement.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:22:03 +0000

What about Florida? 2005 was the last I heard of this:

In June 2005, Lilly received a subpoena from the office of the Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, of the State of Florida, seeking production of documents relating to sales of Zyprexa and their marketing and promotional practices with respect to Zyprexa.

By: Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:05:30 +0000

In fact New Jersey is one of about 20 states with a Medicaid “Behavioral Pharmacy Management Program” funded 100% by Eli Lilly.

See Lilly’s own press release bragging about this program:
http://newsroom.lilly.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=244599

The New York Times uncovered part of the truth about Lilly’s true motive for funding this program:
http://ahrp.blogspot.com/2007/03/medicaid-allows-eli-lilly-to-oversee.html