Texas attorney general accuses Pfizer of fraud
Pfizer and one of its partners distributed a medication to children while knowing that the drug was adulterated, according to legal action unsealed on November 20.
Pfizer and Tris Pharma distributed Quillivant XR, a drug for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), even though the companies knew the drug didn’t meet federal standards, the lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Quillivant in 2012 but soon after its approval, the drug failed quality control tests, according to the suit.
Instead of investigating the root cause, as required by federal rules, Tris repeatedly changed testing methods, allegedly to try to generate positive results, Mr. Paxton’s probe found. Tris was “under financial pressure” to “rapidly increase production” and did ramp up production but “without adequate controls,” the suit states.
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