Legal Opinion
Rinder v. Merck Sharp & Dhome Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 23, 2019No. 1-17-1969 & 1-17-1970 (cons.)UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.
¶ 1 This consolidated appeal involves two pharmaceutical product liability lawsuits concerning the drug Januvia, which is manufactured and marketed by the defendant, Merck Sharp & Dhome Corp. (Merck). The two lawsuits involve four plaintiffs, who allege their family members died of pancreatic cancer caused by their use of Januvia. The plaintiffs allege that, as of the time their family members were taking Januvia, Merck knew that use of Januvia caused or increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer and…
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- Rinder v. Merck Sharp & Dhome Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2019