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Can Eli Lilly be Held Criminally Liable for Zyprexa?
California Attorney, Ted Chabasinski, is calling for the criminal prosecution of Eli Lilly executives for hiding the adverse effects of Zyprexa, based in part on articles last month in the New York Times which quote internal company documents that revealed that Lilly knew about the adverse effects for a decade but kept the information hidden.
Mr Chabasinski, appeared by teleconference in US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, on January 3, 2007, before Judge Jack Weinstein, on behalf of MindFreedom, a non-profit human rights organization, in response to a motion by Lilly basically filed to keep the incriminating information hidden, to defend the public's right to know the contents of the secret Lilly documents concerning Zyprexa.
Mr Chabasinski told the judge that the documents are evidence of Lilly executives' "criminal behavior" and "willingness to kill people for profit."
The court granted MindFreedom's request for more time to respond to Lilly's motion, and another hearing is set for January 16, 2007. Meanwhile Judge Weinstein said that he was taking "no position" about those people who were not named but who already have copies of the Lilly files on Zyprexa.
Prior to the hearing, in a letter to the judge, Mr Chabasinski pointed out that while the underlying case in which the documents were under seal is civil, the documents reveal criminal behavior on the part of Lilly's executives. "They have chosen a course of action," he told the judge, "lying about and hiding the real effects of Zyprexa, that they knew would lead to the injury and death of literally thousands of people."
"If this isn't criminal," he stated, "I don't know what is."
The company documents also show that Lilly engaged in a massive illegal off-label marking campaign to get primary care physicians to prescribe Zyprexa for uses never approved by the FDA to increase profits.
The whole saga began when Dr David Egilman, MD, MPH, revealed the documents to Alaskan attorney, Jim Gottstein. Dr Egilman reviewed the documents and learned of Lilly's illegal conduct a few years ago when he served as an expert in a lawsuit. However, the case was settled out of court, and Dr Egilman was effectively muzzled when the judge granted Lilly's request to keep the documents secret with a court order.
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Mr Chabasinski told the judge that the documents are evidence of Lilly executives' "criminal behavior" and "willingness to kill people for profit."
The court granted MindFreedom's request for more time to respond to Lilly's motion, and another hearing is set for January 16, 2007. Meanwhile Judge Weinstein said that he was taking "no position" about those people who were not named but who already have copies of the Lilly files on Zyprexa.
Prior to the hearing, in a letter to the judge, Mr Chabasinski pointed out that while the underlying case in which the documents were under seal is civil, the documents reveal criminal behavior on the part of Lilly's executives. "They have chosen a course of action," he told the judge, "lying about and hiding the real effects of Zyprexa, that they knew would lead to the injury and death of literally thousands of people."
"If this isn't criminal," he stated, "I don't know what is."
The company documents also show that Lilly engaged in a massive illegal off-label marking campaign to get primary care physicians to prescribe Zyprexa for uses never approved by the FDA to increase profits.
The whole saga began when Dr David Egilman, MD, MPH, revealed the documents to Alaskan attorney, Jim Gottstein. Dr Egilman reviewed the documents and learned of Lilly's illegal conduct a few years ago when he served as an expert in a lawsuit. However, the case was settled out of court, and Dr Egilman was effectively muzzled when the judge granted Lilly's request to keep the documents secret with a court order.
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Show us da money!
Consider this:
Latest media news PR "puff piece" sez that the Zyprexa compensation fund is up to $1.2 billion.Lilly's lawyers claim to have 'settled' the first wave (the so called 8,000) for $700 million.
Yesterday there are over 150 news Lilly press releases on how they are the good ole boys who will settle 18,000 MORE cases for $500 million.
DO THE MATH HERE- original 8,000 ~$700 million
Compare:today's news 18,000 for only $500 million??
This sounds like phony propaganda to appease Lilly investors their attached statement sez that theses newer 18,000 cases are post 2003 black box warning and so have less merit/money.
Hello! I took zyprexa right out of the gate in 1996 I am possibly the #1 most viable and visible claimant and not only have I not been paid yet,i don't hear from them at all,something fishy here people.
Show us da money please! Daniel Haszard zyprexa-victims.com
Consider this:
Latest media news PR "puff piece" sez that the Zyprexa compensation fund is up to $1.2 billion.Lilly's lawyers claim to have 'settled' the first wave (the so called 8,000) for $700 million.
Yesterday there are over 150 news Lilly press releases on how they are the good ole boys who will settle 18,000 MORE cases for $500 million.
DO THE MATH HERE- original 8,000 ~$700 million
Compare:today's news 18,000 for only $500 million??
This sounds like phony propaganda to appease Lilly investors their attached statement sez that theses newer 18,000 cases are post 2003 black box warning and so have less merit/money.
Hello! I took zyprexa right out of the gate in 1996 I am possibly the #1 most viable and visible claimant and not only have I not been paid yet,i don't hear from them at all,something fishy here people.
Show us da money please! Daniel Haszard zyprexa-victims.com
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