In re Paxil Litigation

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER RE:

Motion for Class Certification Motion to Dismiss Non-California Plaintiffs

PFAELZER, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Defendant SmithKline Beecham Corporation, d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline Inc. (“GSK”) manufactures and sells Paxil, a prescription drug indicated for, among other things, depression, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and social anxiety. Plaintiffs, who are current and past users of Paxil, allege that whatever beneficial effects Paxil may bestow upon patients, those effects are far outweighed by the alarming effects that some patients endure…