Wyeth Wins St. Louis Diet Drug Case

MADISON, N.J., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyeth announced today that the jury in the case of Lisa Dean v. Wyeth in U.S. District Court found in favor of Wyeth. “We are pleased with the verdict and believe it is supported by the evidence,” says Steve Reade, an attorney from Arnold & Porter, who represented Wyeth.

The trial began on July 16, 2007 before The Honorable E. Richard Webber of the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis, Missouri. The plaintiff was represented by the Carey & Danis law firm of St. Louis, Missouri.

Wyeth is one of the world’s largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biotechnology products and nonprescription medicines that improve the quality of life for people worldwide. The Company’s major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

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