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Opioid Manufacturer Indivior's Former Global Medical Director Pleads Guilty In Connection With Drug Safety Claims

ABINGDON, VIRGINIA - Timothy Baxter, the former global medical director of Indivior, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Abingdon to a one-count misdemeanor information charging him with causing the introduction into interstate commerce of the opioid drug Suboxone Film, which was misbranded in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Indivior's former chief executive officer, Shaun Thaxter, recently pleaded guilty to a similar charge.

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Action Details

  • Date:August 31, 2020
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions