Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9562
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Publication type: Journal Article
Gebhart F.
California limits manufacturer liability in DES suit
Drug Topics 1988 May 2; 132:44
Abstract:
A discussion of a California Supreme Court decision to exempt prescription drug manufacturers from strict product liability is presented; this decision affects the lawsuit against diethylstilbestrol (DES) manufacturers who were charged with negligence and strict liability for gynecological problems among female offspring of women who used this drug during pregnancy.