Legal Opinion
Ridenour v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 31, 2012No. 11-2606PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, District Judge.
Brian Ridenour filed suit against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., Pharmacia Corporation, and Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, LLC (collectively, “BIP”) alleging tort claims based upon BIP’s marketing and sales of pramiprexole, a drug commonly prescribed as “Mirapex”. Ridenour took Mirapex from 2002 to 2007 to treat symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome. Ridenour alleges that his use of Mirapex caused compulsive behaviors, such as gambling and hypersexuality. BIP moved for summary judgment, which the district court 2 granted. Ridenour appeals, and we…
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