Hello Amgen. How’s things? Doin’ okay?

Jim Edwards gets lots of Pharma news from his sources.
On Bnet ( CBS Interactive Company)

http://www.bnet.com/blog/drug-busine...l-records/5342

,,,,, Yet two of those accusers, former Amgen drug sales reps, say that looking through doctors’ files for new patients was part of the company’s marketing strategy. If true, there’s a fairly simple management lesson here: Make sure your marketing strategy isn’t dependent on violations of federal law……
…..Additionally, numerous current and former Amgen employees, including recently some executive vice presidents and other officers of the Company, have received grand jury subpoenas to provide testimony on a wide variety of subjects….

At the bottom of the article, there are links to more:
• When Is a Kickback Not a Kickback? In Amgen Case, It’s When You Filled Out Paperwork to Get It
• Aranesp Suit: What Did Amgen CEO Sharer Know (and Did He Read It in His Company’s PowerPoint Slides)?

• Suit: Amgen Under-Reported Adverse Events to FDA on All Products
• Amgen Accused of Falsifying Medical Records, Lying to Patient in Enbrel Trial