Legal Opinion
PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY v. Mayes
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1971No. 46317, 46318PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
These cases were brought to recover for damages arising from the illness of aplastic anemia caused by the consumption of Chloromycetin, a drug manufactured by Parke, Davis & Company. Counsel are in accord that the appellant pharmaceutical company gave proper and sufficient warning to the medical profession of the potential hazards accompanying the use of the drug Chloromycetin. They also agree: that the drug was available to no one except by the prescription of a qualified medical doctor; that the dosages allegedly causing the aplastic anemia here were prescribed by a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Love v. WolfCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Gottsdanker v. Cutter LaboratoriesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- Johnston v. Upjohn CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1969
- Oppenheimer v. Sterling Drug, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1964
- Webb v. Sandoz Chemical Works Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Donna Ellis v. C. R. Bard, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Hawkins v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Singleton v. Airco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Walker Ex Rel. Walker v. Merck & Co.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1986
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