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FORSHAM v. CALIFANO

Civ. A. No. 77-1478.

442 F.Supp. 203 (1977)

Peter H. FORSHAM, M.D., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Joseph A. CALIFANO, Jr., Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

Memorandum and Order October 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil L. Chayet, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs.

Tobey W. Kaczensky, Asst. U. S. Atty., William Vodra, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D. C., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CORCORAN, District Judge.

I

Background

Plaintiffs are seven physicians who specialize in the treatment of diabetes and six diabetic patients taking phenformin hydrochloride (phenformin) prescribed by their physicians as part of their diabetic therapy.

Phenformin is an orally administered drug designed to control blood sugar levels in patients with adult-onset diabetes who are not dependent on insulin...

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