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By James M. Beck and Mark Herrmann

We can't say much about it, since Dechert's been involved in Vioxx litigation from the beginning, but there's a brand new summary judgment decision in one of the state AG vioxx cases - brought by Louisiana.  In re Vioxx Products Liability Litigation, No. 05-3700, slip op.  Three claims were dismissed:  LA consumer fraud statute, NJ consumer fraud statute, and unjust enrichment.  One claim survived:  redhibition.  One damages theory dismissed: that fewer reimbursements would have been made.  One damages theory survived:  that the state would have adopted a restrictive formulary had it known the true risks.

Otherwise read it for yourself, we see nothing, say nothing, know nothing....

Full post as published by Drug and Device Law on April 01, 2010 (boomark / email).