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Litigation

Feb. 18, 2004

Drug Firms Win Against Stroke Victims in Court

By Stefanie Knapp A single study performed by Yale doctors prompted pharmaceutical companies to pull cold and allergy medicines from their shelves, and a flurry of litigation followed. But so far, only three lawsuits in the country have gone to verdict, and the juries have found in favor of the defendant all three times, including a recent Los Angeles case.

By Stefanie Knapp
        A single study performed by Yale doctors prompted pharmaceutical companies to pull cold and allergy medicines from their shelves, and a flurry of litigation followed. But so far, only three lawsuits in the country have gone to verdict, and the juries have found in favor of the defendant all three times, including a recent Los Angeles case.
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