"Shock waves" from GSK's $750M settlement on alleged cGMP failures, lawyers say
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
GlaxoSmithKline's recent agreement to pay $750 million to resolve civil and criminal liability in connection with alleged cGMP failures at its now-shuttered facility in Cidra, Puerto Rico, is outside the norm and some believe opens up a new frontier for US whistleblower suits.
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