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Eli Lilly Settles Zyprexa Lawsuit For Record Amount

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According to The New York Times, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly agreed to settle pending lawsuits with 33 states regarding its drug Zyprexa for a record-setting $62 million.  Zyprexa is a “brain tranquilizer” which calms the hallucinations of those diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar mania.  Documents from Eli Lilly apparently demonstrated that the company violated federal law by marketing the drug for unapproved uses, namely to people who were suffering from dementia and milder forms of bipolar disorder.  It is against the law for pharmaceutical companies to market their products for anything other than the uses specified on the drug’s label.

Full post as published by ClassLawBlog.com on October 13, 2008 (boomark / email).

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