Grassley seeks Zyprexa documents
Executive Summary
Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is requesting that Lilly produce documents related to liability cases regarding Zyprexa (olanzapine). The Finance Committee Ranking Member sent an April 4 letter asking for documents that were made available to plaintiffs in various lawsuits alleging Lilly inadequately warned patients of risks associated with the atypical antipsychotic. The company recently announced it will pay up to $500 million to settle 18,000 claims, leaving 1,200 claims outstanding (1"The Pink Sheet" Jan. 8, 2007, p. 16)...