Comments on: Bristol-Myers Squibb: Profits Over Human Health http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/04/06/bristol-myers-squibb-profits-over-human-health/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/04/06/bristol-myers-squibb-profits-over-human-health/#comment-147115 Jay Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:25:07 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13995#comment-147115 What in the hell do the actions of this one person have to do with regulations? What in the hell do the actions of this one person have to do with regulations?

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/04/06/bristol-myers-squibb-profits-over-human-health/#comment-147077 Sean D. Martin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:53:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=13995#comment-147077 <blockquote>and pay a $1 million criminal fine - the maximum fine permitted by statute </blockquote> The penalties should really be tied to the amount of damage and not capped at some arbitrary figure. As long as companies can make dozens if not hundreds of millions and risk only a ONE million dollar fine they'll continue to break the law. Charges filed against individuals and penalties that are not arbitrarily capped.

and pay a $1 million criminal fine – the maximum fine permitted by statute

The penalties should really be tied to the amount of damage and not capped at some arbitrary figure. As long as companies can make dozens if not hundreds of millions and risk only a ONE million dollar fine they’ll continue to break the law.

Charges filed against individuals and penalties that are not arbitrarily capped.

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