Pfizer Inc. Said to Settle Neurontin Suicide Lawsuit for $400,000

April 2, 2010 |

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Bloomberg -- Pfizer Inc. agreed to pay about $400,000 to settle a lawsuit mid-trial that blamed its Neurontin epilepsy medicine for helping cause a Massachusetts man’s suicide, two people familiar with the accord said.

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