The first of several Paxil birth-defect cases expected to hit trial may have ended abruptly, but court watchers do not expect the litigation to be coming to an end so soon.
On Monday, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Kenneth Powell Jr. dismissed the case Rader v. Smithkline Beecham, after finding that the plaintiff did not present enough evidence to send the case to the jury. The decision came after about five years of pretrial venue issues and two weeks of trial.
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