ROSEN v. CIBA-GEIGY CORP.

No. 95-3064.

78 F.3d 316 (1996)

Raymond ROSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Resis (argued), Paul Sarauskas, Querrey & Harrow, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.

Anne G. Kimball (argued), Kevin B. Reid, Elizabeth A. Sanders, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and CUMMINGS and BAUER, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Ciba-Geigy, manufactures a nicotine patch called "Habitrol." The patch is affixed to the user's skin and delivers nicotine through the skin and into the bloodstream. The goal is to help the user break his cigarette habit by alleviating his craving for nicotine. The patch is available only by prescription. The instructions that accompany the patch warn both the physician and the patient that the patient should not smoke while wearing...

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