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Former InterMune CEO W. Scott Harkonen Indicted for Wire Fraud and FDA Violations
April 5th, 2008
W. Scott Harkonen, M.D., the former CEO of InterMune Inc., was indicted on wire fraud and felony Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act charges for his role in the creation and dissemination of false and misleading information about the efficacy of InterMune's drug Actimmune (Interferon gamma-1b) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the Justice Department announced. The indictment alleges that Harkonen, a medical doctor, was the chief executive officer of InterMune from February 1998 through June 30, 2003, and a member of InterMune's board of directors from February 1998 through September 2003. Under Harkonen's direction, InterMune marketed and sold Actimmune to...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-04-05)
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