The pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has received a $750 million fine for producing adulterated and unsafe drugs at a plant in Puerto Rico. The settlement covers the faulty manufacture of the drugs Kytril, Bactroban, Paxil CR, and Avadament. Cheryl Eckard, the whistleblower responsible for uncovering the unsafe drug manufacturing, will receive $96 million out of the fine amount.
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