American Home Products said yesterday that it had agreed to pay the federal government $30 million after regulators found that the company had repeatedly violated manufacturing regulations at two of its drug factories.
[C2.] Drug Maker to Pay $30 Million Fine American Home Products said that it had agreed to pay the federal government $30 million after regulators found that the company had repeatedly violated manufacturing regulations at two of its drug factories.
The company had been warned last October that it had violated manufacturing standards by, among other things, failing to investigate inconsistent batches and distributing products whose ingredients may have been compromised.
Since 2003 the FDA has fined it $46 million for not meeting blood safety laws, including mismanaging certain blood products and violating best manufacturing practices.
In 2005, all current stock of Avandamet was seized by the FDA and removed from the market, after inspections showed the factory where it was produced was violating good manufacturing practices.
The ConMed Corporation, a maker of surgical power tools, violated federal manufacturing standards at a plant in Colorado, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Additionally, Obama granted pardons to 12 individuals convicted of possessing an unregistered distilling apparatus, manufacturing marijuana, violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act and other charges.
He went on to directly accuse Putin of manufacturing the crisis and violating international law.
