By Greg Ryan ( September 6, 2012, 9:27 PM EDT) -- A Maryland federal judge ruled Wednesday that a woman cannot pursue punitive damages under New Jersey law for an injury allegedly caused by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. bone drugs because they are preempted by federal law, a decision that makes it more difficult for plaintiffs in product liability actions to seek such damages from New Jersey-based drugmakers, experts say....
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