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Hawaii Attorney General Sues Makers of Plavix

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published March 19, 2014 at 9:23 PM HST

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The State of Hawaii is taking a major drug company to court. Yesterday, Attorney General David Louie filed a lawsuit for unfair and deceptive marketing practices related to the drug Plavix, which has been sold on the islands since 1998. HPR’s Molly Solomon has more.

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Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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