Man Alleging Bextra Caused Blindness Drops Claims against Pfizer

SAN FRANCISCO - An Alabama man who alleged that his short-term use of Bextra caused him to suffer blindness has moved to dismiss his lawsuit against Pfizer Inc., stating that he no longer wishes to pursue the matter. In Re: Bextra and Celebrex Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1699 (N.D. Calif.).

Willie Frank Patterson and his wife, Amanda Patterson, filed the motion to dismiss with prejudice on Jan. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The Pattersons had originally sued Pfizer in December 2005 in the U.S. District Court for the …