Bine v. Sterling Drug, Inc.
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Commissioner.
Appeal from $125,000 remitted judgment on $175,000 jury verdict to plaintiff for permanent eye damage resulting from drug manufacturer’s failure to warn his doctors of the dangers of a prescribed drug.
Chloroquine phosphate, sold under trade names Aralen, Triquin, and Plaquenil, is a drug invented by Sterling in 1946 for the prevention ‘and treatment of malaria. In 1955 Sterling introduced the drug to druggists and the medical profession for treatment of arthritis and lupus erythematosus. The drug has certain side effects, one of which is its affinity for melanin pigment…
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Sterling Drug, Inc., a Corporation v. Maxine F. CornishCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Krug v. Sterling Drug, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Stith v. St. Louis Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Cruce v. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- Counts v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Sterling Drug, Inc., a Corporation v. Irene M. YarrowCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Karashin v. Haggard Hauling & Rigging, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- Mrs. Jewell Schenebeck and Russell Schenebeck v. Sterling Drug, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Brown v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1983
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