
Paris court convicts pharma firm Servier of manslaughter after diabetes drug was prescribed as diet pill
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Servier was fined hundreds of millions of euros on Monday for its role in one of France’s biggest modern health scandals. The court found the company guilty of manslaughter and other charges for selling a diabetes drug blamed for hundreds of deaths.
It centered on the diabetes drug Mediator. Servier was accused of putting profits ahead of patients’ welfare by allowing the drug to be widely and irresponsibly prescribed as a diet pill — with deadly consequences. Servier argued that it didn’t know about the drug’s dangers. The court found Servier guilty of manslaughter, involuntary wounding and aggravated deception. The firm was acquitted of fraud.More Related News