Judge Gives Preliminary OK to $36 Million Drug Settlement

A federal judge in Newark, N.J., gave preliminary approval for a $36 million nationwide settlement in an antitrust case involving the antidepressant Remeron. The 50-state settlement is with Roseland, N.J.-based pharmaceutical company Organon USA and its Dutch parent, chemical and pharmaceutical giant Akzo Nobel NV.

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