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California High Court Revives Baycol Class Action Appeal
Posted on 28 Feb 2011 by Tom Moylan

SAN FRANCISCO - (Mealey's) The California Supreme Court on Feb. 28 revived an appeal involving a Baycol heart drug state consumer class action, saying an appeals court misapplied the state's "death knell" doctrine about what claims can... Read More

Supreme Court: Federal Court Erred In Precluding State Court Baycol Class Action
Posted on 16 Jun 2011 by Tom Moylan

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Jun. 16 that a federal court presiding over federal Baycol lawsuits improperly enjoined a West Virginia state court from considering a class action involving the heart drug ( Keith... Read More

Scios To Plead Guilty, Pay $85 Million For Off-Label Marketing Of Natrecor
Posted on 15 Sep 2011 by Tom Moylan

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Scios Inc. subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to the off-label marketing of its Natrecor heart drug, to pay an $85 million fine and to serve three years' organizational... Read More