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Court Won't Hear Appeal in Fen-Phen Case

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from a drug manufacturer that sought to limit evidence that fen-phen users want to present in their lawsuits claiming heart valve damage. In a defeat for drug maker Wyeth, the court let stand a lower ruling that a federal judge went too far when he issued an order restricting the evidence. The Philadelphia judge reasoned that the diet drug users had violated a $3.75 billion settlement agreement with the Madison, N.J.-based company. Posted by Editor at November 3, 2004 01:17 PM