AARP adds legal firepower to antitrust, patent suits. (Prescription Drugs).(American Association of Retired Persons)

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Lawyers from the big senior lobby AARP will serve as co-counsel in three class-action lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers that were filed during the past year by the Boston-based Prescription Access Litigation Project (PAL), adding substantial legal clout to the effort, AARP, PAL, and PAL's parent group, the Boston-based consumer health care advocacy group Community Catalyst announced May 29.

Around 75 state and local consumer groups around the country as well as several major law firms already are involved in the 30-some class actions PAL...

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