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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Second Circuit Vacates Conviction of Pharmaceutical Distributor on Advice-of-Counsel Defense

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Last week, in United States v. Scully, the Second Circuit vacated the conviction of a distributor of pharmaceutical products on misbranding charges due to evidentiary issues surrounding his advice-of-counsel defense at trial....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"One-Two Punch: Amarin Settlement Order and Vascular Solutions Acquittal Further Erode Off-Label Promotion Enforcement Regime"

In an apparent first, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conceded that a pharmaceutical company may engage in truthful and nonmisleading speech promoting the off-label use of a prescription drug. This concession...more

King & Spalding

K&S Effort Leads to Acquittal in Conspiracy and Misbranding Case Against Medical Device Company

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On February 29, 2016, Minneapolis-based medical device company Vascular Solutions, Inc. (“VSI”) and its CEO Howard Root were acquitted by a jury of conspiracy and misbranding charges in a closely-followed trial in San...more

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