Superseding Indictment Filed in $670 Million Fraud Scheme
California-Based Company Will Pay $85 Million Criminal Fine
SAN FRANCISCO – Scios Inc., a subsidiary of
pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, pleaded
guilty today to a misdemeanor violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for introducing into interstate commerce its heart
failure drug, Natrecor, for a use that was not
approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Justice Department announced. The
district court also sentenced Scios, which is based in Fremont, Calif., t ....
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