googleyahoobingTalk about comical. The news final week the drugmaker is negotiating with federal and state prosecutors in excess of improper internet marketing of Zyprexa was the consequence of an accident, as outlined by Portfolio. But it was a large accident.
As it turns out, a attorney at Pepper Hamilton, one of two high-priced law firms negotiating the manage the government,
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However,
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But it’s great luck for Berenson - the reporter, that is - because he got a scoop (which amounts to a poke in the eye for Lilly, since he’s precisely the same reporter who was leaked sealed court documents final year and called ‘reprehensible‘ by a federal judge).
Not surprisingly, Lilly assumed the leak came from someone on the authorities side, Portfolio writes. The US Attorney in Philadelphia, that's leading the talks, declined to comment to the mag, as did Berenson (the reporter). Lilly would only say Pepper Hamilton is still retained. There was no phrase on how often the unnamed lawyer who caused this gaffe had communicated previously with Berenson - the reporter, not the attorney.
[AboveTheLaw says they're cousins. In any event, correctly identify which Berenson is which and win a free subscription to Pharmalot. As a personal aside, we look forward to drugmakers hiring attorneys named Silverman.]
Hat tip to Starkman blog