Montgomery, AL – Attorneys are set to pick a jury that will hear the trial of the state of Alabama's lawsuit against prescription drug manufacturer Watson Pharmaceuticals of Corona, Calif.
Attorneys for Alabama and for Watson spent about three hours Monday afternoon questioning about 50 potential jurors to hear the trial of the Medicaid drug pricing lawsuit that is expected to last about two weeks.
Watson is one of more than 70 pharmaceutical companies that Alabama Attorney General Troy King sued in 2005 for allegedly causing the state's Medicaid program to pay too much for prescription drugs.
Montgomery County Circuit Judge Charles Price said attorneys will give opening statements Tuesday morning after the jury is seated.
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