Incorrect prescription of Neurontin
The promotion of off-label uses of pharmaceuticals has gotten other drug companies in trouble. In 2004, Warner-Lambert pleaded guilty to federal charges that it promoted epilepsy drug Neurontin for off-label uses beginning in the 1990s. Pfizer Inc., which acquired Warner-Lambert in 2000, agreed to pay $430 million to resolve criminal charges and civil liabilities in the case.
