Media Mentions
2008
Arnold Friede, Elizabeth Hack, Robert Nicholas, Paul Radensky and T. Reed Stephens were mentioned in a May 29 article in FDA Webview regarding the recent White Paper they had authored regarding Merck’s $58 million settlement of consumer fraud claims by state attorneys general.
Arnold I. Friede, Elizabeth I. Hack, Robert B. Nicholas, Paul W. Radensky M.D., T. Reed Stephens, Health, Life Sciences - Health
Reed Stephens was mentioned in the February 22 issue of RxCompliance Report in an article regarding the FDA draft guidance on industry dissemination of medical or scientific journal articles and how the guidance will impact the current enforcement frenzy surrounding off-label promotion. "Plaintiffs will push the envelope with state law consumer protection theories as an end-run around FDA's guidance," Mr. Stephens said.
T. Reed Stephens and Arnold Friede were quoted in the February 22 issue of Rx Compliance Report in an article regarding the FDA draft guidance that was issued regarding industry dissemination of medical or scientific journal articles. "It seems entirely probable that enterprising plaintiffs, particularly qui tam whistleblowers, are unlikely to defer to FDA's draft guidance in determining whether certain manufacturer conduct provides a potential basis for False Claims Act liability," Mr. Friede said. "Plaintiffs must push the envelope with state law consumer protection theories as an end-run around FDA's guidance," Mr. Stephens added.
Arnold I. Friede, T. Reed Stephens, Health, Life Sciences - Health
