Patterson et al v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

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Case Number:

1:11-cv-00402

Court:

Rhode Island

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Judge:

Mary M. Lisi

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  1. December 21, 2012

    RI Judge Finds Aredia Suit Against Novartis Time-Barred

    A Rhode Island federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Massachusetts statute of limitations barred a suit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. claiming the bone drug Aredia caused a woman's jaw condition, saying she refused to apply a novel tolling theory to another state's law.

  2. August 31, 2012

    Novartis Wins Bone Drug Injury Suit On Timeliness

    A Rhode Island magistrate judge has held that the court should rule in favor of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. in a suit claiming a now-deceased woman allegedly developed a jaw condition from taking the bone drug Aredia, saying the claims are time-barred.