Payment Disclosure

Howard Heit MD FACP PC

$3,600
paid by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson »
Listed practitioner: Howard A. Heit
Location: Mc Lean, Va.
Payment for: Fees for Consulting
Payment for: Fees for Consulting
Reported: Jan. to Dec. 2011 Janssen Pharmaceuticals
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Notable drugs produced by Janssen Pharmaceuticals include:

Risperdal Consta (antipsychotic for schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder)
Invega (schizophrenia & schizoaffective disorder)
Invega Sustenna (schizophrenia)
Nucynta (painkiller)
Nucynta ER (painkiller)
Ortho Evra (contraceptive)
Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO (contraceptive)
Xarelto (reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism)

Important notes

The reports include both the name of the health provider who performed the service and, when reported, the entity paid. They may be different.

Source: Johnson & Johnson. ProPublica last downloaded this record on Jan. 9, 2013.

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