French pulmonologist Irene Frachon speaks during a press conference at Paris’ courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called “Mediator case” in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns.
“Although they knew about the risks for many years… they never took the necessary measures”, she said. Servier’s former deputy boss, Jean-Philippe Seta, the right-hand man to its late chairman Jacques Servier, was sentenced to a suspended jail sentence of four years and a fine of 90,600 euros.Four other former pharmaceutical industry executives and health experts were given suspended jail terms for conflict of interest.France’s medicines agency ANSM, meanwhile, was fined 303,000 euros for its delay in suspending the use of the drug, despite repeated warnings over its side effects.
“It was said that the drug was extraordinary. I lost ten kilos the first month,” said one plaintiff, Stephanie, who took the drug for three years before being diagnosed with heart disease in 2009.
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »