Bendectin and Birth Defects

The Challenges of Mass Toxic Substances Litigation

Michael D Green author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press

Published:1st Jan '98

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Benedictin was prescribed to more than thirty-five million American women from its introduction in 1956 until 1983, when it was withdrawn from the market. The drug's manufacturer, Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, a major U.S. pharmaceutical firm, joined a list of other companies whose product liabilities would result in precedent-setting litigation. Before it was over, the Benedictin litigation would involve 2,000 claimants over a fifteen-year period. Michael D. Green offers a comprehensive overview of the Benedictin case and highlights many of the key issues in mass toxic substances litigation, comparing individual and collective forms of litigation, and illustrating the misunderstandings between scientists and lawyers about the role of science in providing evidence for the legal system.

"Important reading for obstetrician-gynecologists and family physicians who provide obstetrical services." * New England Journal of Medicine *
"Should be required reading in all law schools, and should be part of continuing education activities for judges and attorneys." * Judicature *

ISBN: 9780812216455

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384 pages