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Illinois court finds AbbVie liable for birth defects related to Depakote, $15M in compensatory damages

Published 06/09/2017, 01:31 PM
© Reuters.  Illinois court finds AbbVie liable for birth defects related to Depakote, $15M in compensatory damages
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  • Bloomberg reports that a jury in Illinois has awarded the plaintiff $15M in compensatory damages related claims that AbbVie's (ABBV +1.1%) epilepsy med Depakote (divalproex sodium) caused birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Punitive damages have yet to be determined.
  • Several months ago, a jury in Ohio found that the company (including Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) since the drug was originally sold by its pharmaceutical division) was not responsible for said effects.
  • There are more than 800 lawsuits against Abbott/AbbVie over the issue. The first verdict, in the plaintiff's favor, was rendered in June 2015 in Missouri. The compensatory damages were $15M and the punitive damages were $23M. An appeal is in process.
  • Now read: AbbVie (ABBV) Presents At Jefferies 2017 Global Healthcare Conference - Slideshow


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