Peoria, Decatur Women Millions in Drug Company Suits

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Nov 23, 2009 at 10:53 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 23, 2009 at 10:56 PM CST

Two Illinois women have been awarded damages by a jury in Philadelphia hearing a lawsuit against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Juries found the drug company hid the cancer risk in taking the hormone replacement therapy Prempro.
Peorian Connie Barton was awarded $3.75 million dollars in compensation last month.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, quoting sources close to the lawsuit, says Wyeth has been ordered to pay 75 million dollars in punitive damages as well.
A lawyer from Wyeth was quoted as saying the company would appeal.
A Decatur woman, Donna Kendall, was awarded $28 million in punitive damages as well.

Tuesday, Nov 24 at 2:13 PM yeah smokie jag wrote ...

I didn't know the two cities had millions of women..'so you're saying there's a chance'

Tuesday, Nov 24 at 10:38 AM smoke jaguar wrote ...

Yet ANOTHER brilliant job of editing a headline!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, Nov 24 at 9:57 AM Anonymous wrote ...

No amount of money in the world can make up for cancer!

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