Jurors awarded $99 million in punitive damages Monday to three Nevada women who claimed hormone replacement drugs distributed by Wyeth caused their breast cancer. The jury had issued a $134.5 million judgment against Wyeth last week, but Judge Robert Perry cut that to $35 million after it became clear some of the jurors mistakenly believed that award was to include punitives. The judgment remains the largest award to date against the company, which faces about 5,300 similar suits across the country.
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