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Pfizer and AstraZeneca paid heavily for bribery, clinical fraud, and defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.

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Pfizer and AstraZeneca have paid substantial sums for criminal activities, including bribing doctors, corrupting clinical studies, and defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.
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This claim is true. Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and other pharmaceutical companies have faced legal consequences for numerous unethical and illegal activities. Pfizer, in particular, has paid substantial sums in legal settlements over the years. One significant case involved a $2.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 2, 2009. This included a $1.3 billion criminal fine for violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and a $1 billion civil settlement. The allegations centered on Pfizer's illegal promotion and misbranding of drugs, including promoting drugs for unapproved, "off-label" uses and paying kickbacks to healthcare providers. These actions led to false claims being submitted to Medicare and Medicaid, impacting federal health programs and patient safety. Similarly, AstraZeneca agreed to pay $520 million to resolve allegations of illegally marketing the antipsychotic drug Seroquel for unapproved, "off-label" uses not approved by the FDA. This settlement was announced on April 27, 2010. These scandals show the importance of holding pharmaceutical companies accountable to protect public health and maintain trust in healthcare systems.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-largest-health-care-fraud-settlement-its-history

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/pharmaceutical-giant-astrazeneca-pay-520-million-label-drug-marketing

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Having multiple sources showing the different DOJ cases from Pfizer was helpful because it gave multiple pieces of evidence showing a pattern of behavior. Although the claim at the top is very broad since it doesn't specify when or for what the company was conducting bribery for, the specific cases help narrow it down and provide individual examples.

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