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Appeals court hears ex-employee—s wrongful-termination claim against Shire, centered on whistleblowing and performance disputes
Summary
The Appeals Court reviewed an at-will employee—s wrongful-termination claim against Shire Pharmaceuticals on March 6, focusing on whether the record creates a triable issue that Pulido was fired for reporting regulatory compliance concerns about controlled substances.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court on March 6 heard argument in a civil employment appeal: Dr. Mitsin Pulido v. Shire Pharmaceuticals (A-4-P-172), a dispute where the former employee contends he was terminated in retaliation after he raised compliance concerns about controlled-substance tracking and refused to accept removal from a project.
John McCann, counsel for Dr. Pulido, told the panel Pulido was assigned to design a compliant, automated tracking system for controlled substances (Vyvanse, Adderall) and later discovered alleged regulatory noncompliance. McCann said Pulido took internal steps and raised concerns to Shire—s compliance officers and to the U.S. Attorney—s Office.…
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