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Foreseeable Harm to Third Parties Keeps Claim Against Drug Makers Alive

Alabama's Supreme Court in January rendered a potentially far-reaching decision in a case pitting a consumer against drug manufacturers. While its holding applies only to cases brought in Alabama, the court's decision may lead to that state's becoming the preferred forum for certain types of drug litigation:

14 minute read May 28, 2013 at 11:05 AM
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Janice G. Inman
Foreseeable Harm to Third Parties Keeps Claim Against Drug Makers Alive

Alabama's Supreme Court in January rendered an unusual and potentially far-reaching decision in a case pitting a consumer against several drug manufacturers. While its holding in Wyeth Inc. v. Weeks, 2013 Ala.

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