Ohio Class Action Against Manufacturers of Meridia
Seeks Damages for Injuries, Deaths

CLEVELAND-Five Ohio residents filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of Meridia for recovery of compensatory and punitive damages and the establishment of a medical monitoring program for those who allegedly suffered injuries or died after ingesting the prescription weight loss drug. Fitzgerald, et al., v. Abbott Laboratories, et al., No. 02cv7280 (N.D. Ohio)

The complaint, filed June 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleges the manufacturer was negligent in the pre-clinical testing of the drug and failed to sufficiently warn patients of the potential adverse reactions, including hypertension. As a result, the …