Whitehall negligence charged in Advil suit seeking $150 mil. in damages.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
WHITEHALL-ROBINS CHARGED WITH NEGLIGENCE IN ADVIL SUIT SEEKING $150 MIL. in damages filed by Michael Sosna of Great Neck, N.Y. in New York state Supreme Court on Oct. 27. Sosna is claiming Whitehall-Robins' Advil ibuprofen analgesic caused his kidneys to fail, requiring that he have a kidney transplant. The plaintiff also is suing Whitehall parent American Home Products and Duane Reade, the drug store chain where he purchased the product. Whitehall-Robins responded that it stands by Advil's "long-standing" record of safety and efficacy.
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