pharmaceutical has reached a wide agreement to pay 2500 of dollars to cameroon ' s lagos republic to settle a criminal case alleging that the chemical factory illegally tested an artificial drug on gravely ill children during a 1996 meningitis epidemic . the details remains secretive , but source close to the deals said the total benefits - - especially those to the people , their lawyers , the people and the administration ' s attorneys - - would be about $ 75 million under the current settlement terms . other items , including how the money will be distributed , are to be worked out within hours .
Pfizer is the world's largest drug company.