$8.2 Million Awarded to Compulsive Gambler on Mirapex

Gary Charbonneau has been awarded $8.2 million in damages stemming from claims that Mirapex, a drug used to treat Parkinson's Disease, caused him to gamble compulsively. This is the first trial against Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim, makers and distributors of Mirapex, and could be an indicator of decisions to come. A second trial began yesterday.

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Published on Aug-4-08