The Seroquel litigation contains a twist that is unusual for a drug product-liability case. The plaintiffs have stated in a court filing that Wayne MacFadden, AstraZeneca's former U.S. medical director for Seroquel, had sexual relationships with an outside Seroquel researcher and with another woman who prepared Seroquel medical literature. This, says the filing, calls into question the integrity of information the company has disclosed about Seroquel. AstraZeneca "does not condone the conduct at issue," spokesman Jewell says in an e-mail, noting that MacFadden is no longer employed by the drugmaker. MacFadden did not respond to messages seeking comment.
The company and the plaintiffs are currently arguing about whether this information should be admitted as evidence at a trial, but some documents relating to the debate, including MacFadden's e-mail exchanges with the two women, are under seal. Proclaiming itself to be the "eyes and ears of the public," Bloomberg is seeking this material, too. Story
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