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District Judge Bill Wilson Jr.

’s courtroom in Little Rock, is one of several pretrial motions he is handling for In the lawsuit, women who have used J.-based Wyeth — falsely advertised the benefits and failed to acknowledge the risks of the drug, usually prescribed to treat menopause symptoms.

In July 2002, a study on hormone-replacement therapy indicated that The study also linked it to increased chances of breast cancer and dementia.

But in earlier court testimony, attorneys for Wyeth have said that most research before 2002 shows that the drug reduced the risk of heart disease and did not affect blood pressure or the risk of stroke.

Attorneys also said the research regarding breast cancer was inconclusive.

This pretrial hearing does not deal with a personal injury case.

The case involves women who took The hearing, which continues today and Friday, is not to determine the merits of the women’s claims.

Instead, over the next two days, Wilson will hear arguments as to wh...

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