September 5, 2008 by Levin & Perconti

Products liability Zyprexa lawsuit class certified

A federal judge in a products liability lawsuit recently certified a class of third-party payors in their products liability claim against a pharmaceutical company. The plaintiffs claim that the drug giant Eli Lilly committed fraud by pricing its anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa too high and overemphasizing Zyprexa’s utility. The plaintiffs also state that the pharmaceutical company understated the drawbacks of Zyprexa.

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