On October 16, 2009, the Supreme Court of the State of Alab
ama overturned this verdict, reversing the jury’s finding, and recently rejected the plaintiff’s request for reconsideration, thereby conclu
ding this matter in favor of NPC. In a second trial that took place in Alabama in Fe
bruary 2009, a jury rendered a verdict against a Sandoz entity and awarded compensatory damages of USD 28 million and punitive damages of USD 50 millio
...[+++]n.