Lilly Loses Bid To Force Discovery In Zyprexa MDL

Law360, New York (May 05, 2009, 12:00 AM ET) -- The magistrate judge in charge of discovery in multidistrict litigation over Eli Lilly and Co.'s Zyprexa has refused a bid by the drugmaker to compel Mississippi to subject four health officials to questioning and hand over documents on the use of the blockbuster medication in state hospitals.

Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Monday denied Lilly's motion, saying the court would not permit the pharmaceutical company to engage in a fishing expedition of a...
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