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Post by midnightrider on Dec 10, 2012 6:48:49 GMT -5
A drug sales representative, Alfred Caronia was convicted of conspiracy to introduce a misbranded drug into interstate commerce, a misdemeanor violation of 21 USC 331(a) and 333(a)(1). He promoted the drug Xyrem (containing the active ingredient gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), illicitly used as a date-rape drug) for off-label uses. The drug was approved by FDA to treat narcolepsy patients who experience cataplexy (including symptoms of weak or paralyzed muscles) and to treat narcolepsy patients with excessive daytime sleepiness. An undercover federal investigation of Caronia revealed that he promoted the drug for the treatment of insomnia, fibromyalgia, periodic leg movement, restless leg, Parkinson’s, sleep disorders, muscle disorders, and chronic pain. www.newswithviews.com/Emord/jonathan275.htm
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