{"id":2105290,"date":"2023-11-21T18:35:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T23:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-over-testing-of-drugs-given-to-children\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T18:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T23:39:49","slug":"texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-over-testing-of-drugs-given-to-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-over-testing-of-drugs-given-to-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Pfizer Over Testing Of Drugs Given To Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-over-testing-of-drugs-given-to-children%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2105290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Pfizer and Tris Pharma \u200cfor Alleged Medicaid Fraud<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a shocking revelation, \u2062Texas Attorney \u200cGeneral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ken-paxton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken Paxton<\/a> \u200b announced on Monday that Texas\u200d had filed a lawsuit\u200b against Pfizer and Tris\u2064 Pharma. \u2062The lawsuit accuses the pharmaceutical companies of defrauding the Texas Medicaid program by\u2063 providing an ADHD medication to children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to\u2063 Paxton, Pfizer and Tris manipulated testing data on the ADHD drug Quillivant, despite being aware of its issues. This deceptive act allowed them to bypass Texas drug regulations, violating the Texas \u2064Health Care \u200cProgram\u2063 Fraud\u2064 Prevention Act.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Uncovering the\u200d Truth<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expressing his horror at the dishonesty uncovered during the investigation, Paxton stated, &#8220;Pfizer and Tris intentionally concealed and failed to disclose the issues\u2063 with Quillivant to\u2064 receive taxpayer-funded benefits through Texas Medicaid, \u2062defrauding the state and endangering children.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-and-tris-pharma-defrauding-texas-medicaid-and-providing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> from Paxton&#8217;s\u200b office, Pfizer distributed Quillivant to children on Medicaid despite the drug&#8217;s consistent failure in quality control tests due to flawed manufacturing practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/black-friday-gift-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don&#8217;t Miss the Daily Wire Black Friday Shopping Guide!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Deceptive \u2063Practices<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paxton&#8217;s office revealed \u2063that Tris\u2062 had been altering the drug&#8217;s testing method for years, violating federal and state laws to ensure Quillivant met\u200c regulatory requirements. Meanwhile, \u200dPfizer misrepresented the drug&#8217;s compliance with the law to Medicaid decision-makers,\u200c concealing \u2063the fact that Quillivant was an adulterated drug.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paxton&#8217;s lawsuit exposes the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-over-testing-of-drugs-given-to-children\/\" title=\"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Pfizer Over Testing Of Drugs Given To Children\">hidden poor manufacturing processes\u200c employed<\/a> by \u2064Pfizer and Tris from 2012 to\u200d 2018. During this time, patients reported that the\u200c medication was \u200cineffective.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Endangering Texas Children<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u200d legal filing from Paxton states,\u200c &#8220;At no point did Defendants warn Texas Medicaid providers or decision-makers that Quillivant had known manufacturing \u2063issues affecting \u2064its efficacy, thereby depriving the\u2064 Medicaid program of crucial information.&#8221; Thousands of \u2064Texas children \u2064unknowingly received \u200dan adulterated Schedule II Controlled Dangerous\u200d Substance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/get.dailywire.com\/subscribe\/plus?_gl=1*1xtnwi0*_ga*NzM5MDUwMzIuMTY5OTAxNTg3Mg..*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTcwMDU2OTYyOS42NS4xLjE3MDA1NzA1NjcuNTIuMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get 50% Off DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the plaintiffs, Tarik Ahmed, who used to work as the head of technology for Tris,\u200d has\u2064 come forward in this case. Ahmed \u2063discovered the alleged &#8220;substandard manufacturing practices&#8221; during his tenure with the company from 2013 to 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pfizer\u2062 has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/texas-ag-sues-pfizer-over-quality-control-lapses-kids-adhd-drug-2023-11-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> that it was subpoenaed in 2022\u2064 by the Southern District of New York regarding the \u200bproduction of Quillivant and its partnership with Tris.\u2063 However, the company has not received any further updates\u2063 since the\u200c initial \u200ccommunication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What did the\u200c internal emails from Tris employees \u200dreveal about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-to-start-testing-special-operators-for-performance-enhancing-drugs\/\" title=\"Navy to test special operators for performance-enhancing drugs.\">drug testing procedure<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Making it appear\u2064 as if the drug met the necessary standards. However, internal emails from\u2062 Tris \u200bemployees exposed the deception, as they discussed the need to manipulate the testing \u200cprocedure to pass inspections.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u2063 lawsuit\u2062 alleges\u2062 that this\u200b fraudulent activity resulted in Texas Medicaid covering over \u200c1 million prescriptions\u200c of\u2062 Quillivant, \u200bresulting in over \u2062$270 million in reimbursements to Pfizer and Tris. Furthermore, the lawsuit claims that Texas taxpayers incurred an\u200d additional cost of over $70 million due to the Medicaid fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Call for \u200cJustice<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ken Paxton is vehement in his pursuit of justice. He emphasized, &#8220;We are\u2062 seeking restitution for the taxpayer \u2064dollars \u2062spent on these \u200bdrugs, penalties for their false claims, and assurance that\u200b these companies \u2064will never defraud the \u200btaxpayers again.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paxton\u200c is calling for Pfizer and Tris to be held accountable for their actions, \u2062reflecting the importance \u200dof upholding the integrity of the Medicaid program and ensuring the safety\u2063 of patients, especially vulnerable children.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Implications for \u2062Pharmaceutical\u200d Companies<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lawsuit brought forward by\u200c the Texas Attorney General&#8217;s office\u2063 against Pfizer and\u200d Tris sends \u2064a powerful \u200dmessage to pharmaceutical companies. It highlights the consequences \u2064of manipulating data and defrauding government programs, shedding light on the importance \u200dof transparency and ethical practices within the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This case serves as a reminder that the health and\u2062 well-being\u2064 of patients\u200b should \u2063always be the\u2063 top priority. The alleged \u2064Medicaid fraud\u2062 by\u200b Pfizer and Tris \u200bnot only jeopardized the safety of children but also\u200d wasted significant taxpayer dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As this\u200b investigation unfolds, it is expected that Pfizer and Tris will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-fires-warning-shot-on-twitters-future-elon-there-are-rules\/\" title=\"European Union Fires Warning Shot On Twitter\u2019s Future: \u2018Elon, There Are Rules\u2019\">face severe penalties<\/a> if found guilty. This lawsuit serves as a \u200dwarning to pharmaceutical \u200dcompanies that fraudulent practices \u2063will not be tolerated, and those found guilty will face legal\u2062 consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultimately, this\u2064 case displays the commitment of \u200bthe Texas Attorney General&#8217;s \u200doffice to safeguard \u2062the interests of its citizens and hold \u2063accountable\u200b those who take advantage of vulnerable populations for personal gain.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that Texas had sued Pfizer and Tris Pharma for allegedly defrauding the Texas Medicaid program through its provision of an ADHD medication to children. Paxton alleged that Pfizer and Tris doctored testing data on ADHD drug Quillivant despite known issues with the drug. 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