Calif. Woman Sues Pfizer and Boehringer for Alleged Mirapex Injuries

OAKLAND, Calif. - A California woman has sued Pfizer Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., saying her ingestion of its Mirapex drug caused her unidentified injuries. Bottiglieri v. Pfizer Inc., et al. No. 06-03248 (N.D. Calif.).

Therese Bottiglieri sued the manufacturers in the Superior Court of California, Sonoma County, on April 7 (No. 238475), claiming injuries from her use of Mirapex (pramipexole dihydrochloride). Bottiglieri used Mirapex for an unspecified amount of time. She seeks special and general damages for pain and suffering, physical and emotional loss, as well as loss of earnings and earnings capacity, monetary damages, and medical and …