Average Wholesale Price (AWP) / Medicaid Fraud Litigation This AWP litigation alleges a number of pharmaceutical companies were overcharging state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs. An examination of the pharmaceutical company price lists demonstrates the difference in the AWP and Wholesale Average Cost (WAC), which are the prices provided by the manufacturers for reimbursement, and the […]
Judge Thomas L. Zebert found in favor of the State of Mississippi against Watson Pharmaceuticals in the state’s ongoing Medicaid Fraud litigation against a number of pharmaceutical companies. Judge Zebert awarded $12,382,552.00 in compensatory damages and limited statutory penalties.
A Philadelphia, Pa., jury awarded $72.6 million to three plaintiffs in a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) case after hearing three weeks of testimony regarding the link between hormone replacement drugs and breast cancer. The jury determined that the HRT drugs, Premarin, Provera and Prempro caused the plaintiffs’ breast cancer and set the value of actual […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS The Rule Of Law Must Be Respected And Upheld Effective governance relies on strong laws, institutions, and processes that ensure accountability, stability, equality, and access to justice for all citizens. This principle, the “Rule of Law,” plays a crucial role in promoting respect for human rights and the institutions of government while reducing […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS LaBarron Boone Honored With 2024 Lawdragon Legends Award Beasley Allen lawyer LaBarron Boone has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Lawdragon Legends Award. This award is a rare distinction conferred on lawyers who have been recognized with the Lawdragon 500 distinction repeatedly, usually 10 times or more. The award acknowledges the contributions of […]
Montgomery, AL
Toxic Exposure About Wesley Wesley Merillat joined Beasley Allen in February 2024 as an attorney in the firm’s Toxic Torts Section, where he handles Camp Lejeune claims. A first-generation college student, Wesley grew up on a farm in rural Ohio. He’s grateful for the lessons about faith, family and hard work that helped shape him. He and […]
Montgomery, AL
Toxic Exposure About Saima Saima Khan joined Beasley Allen in February 2024 as an attorney in the firm’s Toxic Torts Section, where she handles Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) cases. Driven by her passion for social justice, Saima pursued a career in law to help those who are unable to fight for their rights or are unaware of […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS Alabama Legislature Faces Key Challenges In 2024 The Alabama legislature has work to do when it convenes on March 11. The 2024 calendar is marked by pressing challenges and considerable opportunities to shape our state’s future. Proposed bills to be considered this year are varied and complex, and some could substantially reform many […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS Looking Back At 45 Years Of Changing Consumer Law The four and a half decades since I started what is now Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. in 1979 have witnessed a dynamic and sometimes tumultuous interplay of ideologies and policies. Competing ideas of what is fair and just have left […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS First-Ever Code Of Conduct For Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court has released its first-ever code of conduct. The code outlines many principles the justices claim they have long adhered to. It’s evident that the justices did this to dispel the public’s concerns about the court’s ethics rules. The code comes as some […]
Beasley Allen is investigating cases of gastroparesis, intestinal obstruction, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism related to the use of diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.
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