During Mitch Daniels’ decade at Eli Lilly, the drug giant paid billions in fines and settled thousands of lawsuits

By Joanne Kenen and Rochelle Sharpe

Eli Lilly paid billions in fines, settled thousands of lawsuits while Daniels was an executive at the drug giant

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"… s a pharmaceutical executive.But when Daniels worked as a top executive at Eli Lilly & Co., one of the world’s largest drug firms, the pharmaceutical gia …"

"… t drug scandals.In the decade that Daniels climbed the corporate ladder at Eli Lilly, the company was illegally marketing its leading osteoporosis drug, Evista …"

"… atients away from medical treatment for depression."  In a statement, Eli Lilly said the agreements to settle the Evista and Zyprexa criminal allegations …"

"… umption that will be made that he was somehow complicit in the misdeeds of Eli Lilly,” said Ira Loss, senior health care analyst at Washington Analysis, an i …"

More big money from pharmaceutical lobby in 2008

By Mary Beth Lombardo

The economy may be sliding, but that hasn’t stemmed the high-rolling habits of Washington’s largest lobby. In 2007, as the Center recently r

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"… million in expenses. Also among the big spenders are industry heavyweights Eli Lilly and Co., Pfizer Inc., Amgen Inc., and Roche Holding AG. …"

Surrogates for their agenda

By Alexander Cohen

How the drug industry uses non-profits to push its interests

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"… rs, but according to the Foundation Center, which tracks philanthropy, the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation is among the group's supporters. The charity is fun …"

"… mpany Foundation is among the group's supporters. The charity is funded by Eli Lilly, and, according to the foundation's Web site, is "the major source of the …"

"… ence, which can be treated with drugs. The Web site, which is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim, links to the National Association for Continence …"

"… inger Ingelheim, links to the National Association for Continence (also an Eli Lilly-Boehringer Ingelheim-sponsored site) and the American Foundation for Urolo …"

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The Bush 100

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2002 — The average net worth of the individual members of the Bush cabinet, including the President and Vice Preside

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"… e of Management and Budget Director Mitchell Daniels (pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly; net worth between $11 million and $47 million) derived the bulk of their …"

Spending on lobbying thrives

By M. Asif Ismail

Drug and health products industries invest $182 million to influence legislation

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"… e than $62 million since 1998. Merck spent about $48 million and Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers and GlaxoSmithKline each spent around $40 million …"

Deep pockets contribute to success

By M. Asif Ismail

Industry spends millions on state campaign donations, Calif. fight

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"… buted more than $3 million to candidates for state office over the period; Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline each gave more than $2.2 million.Those amoun …"

"… Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Aventis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Novartis and Wyeth — chipped in $4.55 million apiece.The $83- …"

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FDA staff travels on drug industry dollars

By Alexander Cohen

Groups tied to FDA-regulated industry paying for agency officials' trips

Excerpts from this story referencing "Eli Lilly":

"… groups' members have similar connections.For example, Nikki Mehringer, an Eli Lilly quality control manager, was PDA's treasurer in 2000. She also testified b …"

"… ion of Pharmaceutical Scientists' "Loyal Supporters" brochure listsPfizer, Eli Lilly, Sanofi-Aventis and GlaxoSmithKline among companies fu …"

Checkbook politics

By Victoria Kreha

Over the last seven years, the pharmaceutical industry has given $150 million in campaign contributions

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"… . Other top contributors were GlaxoSmithKline ($1.1 million) and Eli Lilly (just under $1 million).Since the year 2000, the top pharmaceutical compan …"

It's all relative

By Elspeth Reeve

State lobby corps includes legislator spouses, offspring

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"… of the state House.In 2003, LeTonia Armstrong, who lobbied for drug maker Eli Lilly, was appointed to the Tennessee Mental Health Planning Council. The counci …"

PEPFAR policy hinders treatment in generic terms

By M. Asif Ismail

Critics say FDA approval rule has meant greater use of high-cost drugs at expense of helping fewer patients

Excerpts from this story referencing "Eli Lilly":

"… Hamied said that Tobias, who was president and CEO of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly from 1993 until 1999, "worked out a scheme" to "hoodwink the generics. The …"

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