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Last Updated on Thursday, 27 March 2008 01:25 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 27 March 2008 12:28
The state of Alaska sued for unspecific millions to cover costs to the state Medicaid program for treating what it said were Zyprexa-related health problems, including diabetes and severe weight gain.
Had the case gone to a jury, whoever lost would have appealed and the matter wouldn’t have been decided for months if not years, lawyers said.
Evidence presented during the trial in Anchorage Superior Court suggested Lilly failed to clearly warn doctors of dangerous side effects because company officials worried it would reduce sales. Testimony began March 6.
This entry was posted on Thursday, March 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm and is filed under Attorney General News.
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