Pharmaceutical Industry http://nwpr.org en Oregon, Washington, Idaho Part Of Multi-State Pharmaceutical Settlement http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-washington-idaho-part-multi-state-pharmaceutical-settlement <p></p><p>Oregon, Washington and Idaho are part of a $90 million, 38 state settlement announced Thursday with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. The lawsuit claims the drug company downplayed the cardiovascular risks of the diabetes drug Avandia, which has been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:36:44 +0000 Chris Lehman 18439 at http://nwpr.org Oregon, Washington, Idaho Part Of Multi-State Pharmaceutical Settlement Northwest States Among Those Splitting Pharmaceutical Settlement http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-states-among-those-splitting-pharmaceutical-settlement <p>Oregon, Washington and Idaho are among the 44 states splitting a $100 million settlement with pharmaceutical giant Abbott Labs. The agreement announced Monday resolves a dispute over the company&#39;s marketing of a drug called Depakote . Mon, 07 May 2012 23:10:36 +0000 Chris Lehman 7905 at http://nwpr.org