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Christopher Paulos, Big Pharma Pusher, GlaxoSmithKline

July 9, 2012

From Chris Paulos (@LevinPapantonio), plaintiff’s attorney in suit against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, joins Sam to discuss the 3 billion dollar settlement (the largest in US history) and the company’s criminal misdeeds. Will the fine be enough to stem future abuses or does someone need to do time? Click thru for links and show updates. Use this post as today’s thread.Eliot Spitzer went after Glaxo nearly ten years ago. Read Alternet’s interview with him questioning the effectiveness of monetary fines.

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