In re Propulsid Products Liability Litigation

ORDER AND REASONS

FALLON, District Judge.

Before the Court is plaintiff Virginia Gail Jones’s motion filed in connection with her class action seeking certification of a nationwide class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2). For reasons set forth below the motion is DENIED.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Introduction

Propulsid is the trade name for a family of prescription drug products which contain the active pharmaceutical ingredient Cisapride. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1993 to be used in treating the symptoms of nocturnal heartburn due to gastroesophageal…