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AstraZeneca fined $110 million for corrupt marketing scheme targeting children and vulnerable patients

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(NaturalNews) AstraZeneca paid 110 million in 2014 to settle Texas lawsuits over illegally marketing drugs through kickbacks and free nurse bribes. Texas AG...

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