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Charlotte J. Nash | County Business

Gwinnett Government recognized by awards

With 3,069 counties in America, comparisons and rankings are inevitable. I like to say Gwinnett County sets the standard for local government, and the dozens of awards we win every year support that assertion. I’d like to use this space to share some of the latest honors.

Pfizer to pay $35 Million to 42 States and limit off-Label use and promotion of the immunosuppressive drug Rapamune®

The Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection, along with Attorneys General from 41 other states, have reached a $35 million settlement with Pfizer Inc., who as parent of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.               agrees to be bound by the judgment, to resolve allegations that Wyeth unlawfully promoted Rapamune, an immunosuppressive drug currently approved by the FDA as prophylactic for organ rejection after kidney transplant surgery.