Why are consumer organizations filing a lawsuit against AstraZeneca?
The plaintiffs in this case are all members of the Prescription Access Litigation Project (PAL). PAL’s mission is to make prescription drugs more affordable for consumers by putting an end to illegal pharmaceutical price inflation through class action litigation and public education. The plaintiffs in this case are filing a lawsuit against AstraZeneca, in order to force AstraZeneca to reimburse consumers who have paid a higher price for Nexium as a result of AstraZeneca’s deceptive advertising and to prevent such deception from taking place in the future PAL and the members of its coalition are committed to bring public pressure to bear to force the pharmaceutical industry to make drugs affordable and to promote them honestly and fairly.
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- Why are consumer organizations filing a lawsuit against AstraZeneca?
