Lilly Settles Georgia Zyprexa Claims
The State of Georgia yesterday settled its claims against Eli Lilly over accusations of off-label marketing of its antipsychotic Zyprexa for $15 million, according to the Atlanta Journal_Constitution. The feds will get $9 million of that to cover payouts from the federal portion of Medicaid while the state will get $6 million. (Neither Lilly of the Georgia AG's office have put out press releases.)
The AJC's reporter pointedly quotes trial lawyers who say that the state let Lilly off cheap. Keep in mind that last year the much smaller State of Alaska settled similar claims with Lilly for $15 million. It's especially surprising since Lilly has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges concerning its marketing of Zyprexa. You'd think taking this case to a jury in Georgia would pretty much be a slam dunk for even an incompetent litigator.
Eleven more states are suing Lilly over Zyprexa. To date, Lilly has agreed to about $2.7 billion in settlements over Zyprexa. And, there's more to come.
Posted by Philip Dawdy at April 30, 2009 12:03 AM
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Yawb,,,waiting for criminal proceedings to begin. Hope others are attending the fda - astra show in June as they ask to give Susie Q to kids. Have vowed never to return to an FDA hearin under present management..so I hope others sign up.
As someone I knew once said "I've reached my last nerve."
