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Allergan Botox Settlement Totals $600 Million

First Posted: 9/2/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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Allergan Settlement

New York Times:

Allergan, the maker of Botox, agreed on Wednesday to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches.

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