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The CNBC show "American Greed" highlights the case of Bextra, a Pfizer drug linked to a fatal skin disease that was illegally marketed for off-label use. Pfizer eventually paid $2.3 billion in civil and criminal fines, the largest such penalty in U.S. history at the time. The hosts note that despite the massive fine and criminal counts, no executives were sent to jail, and the story received relatively little mainstream media attention.
Greek Austerity Measures and Bernie Madoff Prison Life
The International Monetary Fund is sending inspectors to Athens to review Greek austerity measures, including raising the retirement age to 67. In a related segment, the hosts review a clip from "American Greed" about Bernie Madoff's arrival at Butner Federal Prison. Inmates describe Madoff's arrival as a celebrity event, with guards reportedly treating the high-profile fraudster with unusual deference.
