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AHP 1: Stock rise ignores the fen-phen litigation

May 30,1998 Introduction: After American Home Products withdrew Redux and Pondimin from the market last September, the stock fell.  In [...]

May 30, 1998
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AHP 2: Punitive damages awarded in Diet Drug Cases

A summary of four earlier Verdict reports show that AHP had repeatedly underestimated reserves for fen-phen.

Aug 16, 1999
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AHP 3: Diet drug settlement costs continue to rise

May 24, 2000 1) December 31, 1997: Verdict reported that AHP’s fen-phen exposure exceeded the then current estimates of $3-4 [...]

May 24, 2000
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AHP 4: Fen-phen reservers were consistently low

On 5/27/05 Bloomberg  said Wyeth increased fen-phen reserve to $21.1 billion Until AHP releases more data Verdict can not evaluate [...]

Mar 9, 2011
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AHP 4: Fen-phen reserves were consitently low

As AHP continually changed its litigation reserves for fen-phen, Verdict repeatedly predicted the reserves were inadequate. The final cost was $20 billion.

Dec 14, 2000
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AHP 5: Fen-phen, The $22 Billion Gold Rush

Forbes Magazine reports the final cost of AHP/Wyeth's fen-fen suits to be $22 billion.

Mar 29, 2006
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