PHILADELPHIA — Gene EK Pratter, a federal judge who oversaw several high-profile cases during her long career and was currently overseeing lawsuits involving the diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro, has died. She was 75 years old.
Pratter’s death was announced Friday by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The time and cause were not disclosed.
A graduate of Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Pratter was appointed a federal judge by President George W. Bush in 2004. She had a particular interest in ethics and professional conduct, according to the court’s statement, and had traveled several times to former Soviet bloc countries to address judicial ethics and case management.
A panel of federal courts appointed Pratter in February to oversee several lawsuits accusing drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly of failing to warn people about serious side effects linked to Ozempic and Mounjaro.
Prior to her appointment to the role, Pratter served as partner and general counsel at the law firm Duane Morris LLP.
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