Legal Opinion
DePriest v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.P.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 5, 2009No. 08-1257PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELANA CUNNINGHAM WILLS, Justice.
1, This appeal arises from a lawsuit filed by nine named plaintiffs (hereinafter “Appellants”) against drug manufacturer As-traZeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.P., alleging that AstraZeneca fraudulently marketed its drug Nexium. The Searcy County Circuit Court granted AstraZeneca’s motion to dismiss the Appellants’ complaint on August 7, 2008. We find no error and affirm.
AstraZeneca’s drug Nexium (esomepra-zole) and its predecessor medication, Prilo-sec (omeprazole), are both so-called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that are used in the treatment of gastro-esophageal…
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