Cisapride class-action suit approved

摘要

An Ontario Superior Court Justice has certified a ciass-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, its Canadian subsidiary, Janssen-Ortho Inc. and the Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of Canadians who took the antireflux drug cisapride (Prepulsid). Cisapride made headlines in March 2000 when Vanessa Young, 15, of Oakville, Ont died of a heart arrhythmia after taking the drug to ease bloating related to bulimia. Cisapride was con-traindicated for patients with bulimia.