Klein v. Aronchick
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.:
Marsha and Kenneth Klein (collectively, “Klein” or “appellants”) appeal from the judgment entered February 23, 2012. After careful review, we reverse.
Marsha Klein suffered from chronic constipation for over 30 years. She consulted with Craig Aronchiek, M.D., a gastroenter-ologist, who prescribed Visicol, a pill form of sodium phosphate.1 Visicol was tested and approved as a preparation to cleanse the colon for a colonoscopy; Dr. Aron-chick’s prescription of Visicol for long-term treatment of chronic constipation was an off-label use.
Klein continued to take 9…
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