E-DRUG: Astellas lost its case against Prescrire
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French court rules that Prescrire did not "denigrate" Protopic° (tacrolimus)
A Paris court handed down its ruling on Wednesday 2 March, rejecting a suit brought by pharmaceutical company Astellas against the French journal Prescrire. At a time when French society is reeling in the wake of the scandal caused by weight-loss drug Mediator° (benfluorex), the 2 March ruling comes as very good news for healthcare professionals and for patients.
More at http://english.prescrire.org/en/81/168/46799/0/NewsDetails.aspx
Christophe Kopp
Editor with Prescrire
Website: english.prescrire.org
ckopp@prescrire.org