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Are there lawsuits against Boniva?
Here’s a switch. Last year in January (2011) Boniva received an untitled letter from the FDA saying the company who makes Boniva (Roche owned Genentech) used wording in their advertisements that didn’t match their scientific data.
The wording in question was: “After one year on Boniva, 9 out of 10 women stopped and reversed their bone loss.”
An untitled letter differs from a warning letter. With a warning letter, the entity must promptly correct the violation. An untitled letter is less punishing and broader in scope.
Eight months later in September 2011, Boniva changed its advertising campaign correcting the overstated claims.
- Why did they wait so long?
- How long was the overstated claim publicized to doctors, healthcare providers, and patients?
- How many prescriptions were written based on the pre untitled letter claims?
- Why misquote numbers when scientific data does not back it?
- Are there lawsuits against Boniva?
Apparently, there is back patting all around as Boniva reaches out to publicize the clarifications of the benefits and risks. However, if you’re one of the millions of women who are taking Boniva or have taken Boniva, you might be wondering about now what else they didn’t tell you.
And if you can’t trust Sally Fields, who can you trust?
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