Legal Opinion
Beylin v. Wyeth
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided August 30, 2010No. MDL No. 4:03-CV-1507-WRW; Civil Nos. 06-3112 (ADM/JJG), 06-3120 (ADM/JJG), 06-3123 (ADM/JJG)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOINT MEMORANDUM ORDER
WM. R. WILSON, JR. and ANN D. MONTGOMERY, District Judges.
A. Introduction
The primary question in this litigation is whether the plaintiffs developed breast cancer from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications. Most plaintiffs received Prempro, a combined hormone replacement therapy (CHRT) consisting of estrogen and progesterone. The parties have already litigated the admissibility of expert testimony on whether CHRT causes breast cancer.
Some plaintiffs received Premarin, which generally is described as an estrogen-only form of hormone replacement therapy (EHRT). We…
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