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Drug & Device News
Drugmakers Hold Back Test Results
Critics are asking why Merck & Co. Inc. and Schering-Plough, makers of the cholesterol-lowering drugs Zetia' and Vytorin', are sitting on the results of the drugs' clinical trials nearly two years after their completion. Berenson, International Herald Tribune 20/11/07. Because Zetia and Vytorin are known to increase heart attack risks for some patients, the question of whether these drugs are more effective than others now available on the market is crucial to health care providers and patients who are making treatment decisions. After reportedly being pressured by cardiologists and a reporter from The New York Times, the companies have agreed to issue some of the test results ' but not all ' in March.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.