Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9578

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Publication type: Journal Article

Illinois Supreme Court rules on third party liability for hospitals
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 1988 Apr; 45:741-742

Abstract:

The Illinois Supreme Court ruling that a hospital has no duty to warn either a patient or a third party who may be injured by the patient about the adverse effects of a medication prescribed for the patient is presented; the decision further states that the drug manufacturer is required to warn the prescribing physician who, in turn, is obligated to warn the patient.