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Louisiana AG Files Suit against GlaxoSmithKline over Off-Label Marketing

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, against British health care giant GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) over its illegal promotion of the drugs Paxil, Wellbutrin, Advair, Lamictal, Zofran, Imitrex, Lotronex, Flovent and Valtrex for off-label, non-covered uses in violation of state laws. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Baton Rouge, has been assigned to Judge Janice Clark of the 19th Judicial District Court.

Read more on www.ag.state.la.us

Action Details

  • Date:February 6, 2013
  • Agency:Louisiana Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies