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Mediator appeal trial: Servier must repay 415 million euros
The Servier group was found guilty on Wednesday December 20 of all the offenses with which it was accused. He was sentenced on appeal to a fine of more than 9 million euros, and to reimburse more than 415 million euros to social security and mutual organizations. – (France 2)
The Servier group was found guilty on Wednesday December 20 of all the offenses with which it was accused. He was sentenced on appeal to a fine of more than 9 million euros, and to reimburse more than 415 million euros to social security and mutual organizations.
The V for victory and the clenched fist for Irène Frachon in court, this Wednesday, December 20. For 17 years, the pulmonologist has denounced the Mediator scandal. Justice ruled in his favor and heavily condemned the Servier group. “We are capable of banging our fists on the table, saying enough is enough and punishing hard“, she rejoices. Mediator, an anti-diabetic drug, was sold for years as an appetite suppressant, with deleterious effects on health.
Relief for the victims
The Servier group will have to pay more than 9 million in fines for the health scandal and 415 million in reimbursements to Social Security and mutual insurance companies. The court condemns the laboratory for deception and fraud. A relief for the 7,600 plaintiffs represented at the trial. “It is a real satisfaction for all these victims, who endure permanent suffering“, comments Me Jean-Christophe Coubris, their lawyer.
