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WEST v. G.D. SEARLE & CO.

No. 93-685.

879 S.W.2d 412 (1994)

317 Ark. 525

Gari WEST and Larry West, Appellants, v. G.D. SEARLE & COMPANY, Searle & Company, and Searle Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 11, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Hodges, Josh McHughes, Little Rock, for appellants.

Elizabeth J. Robben, Little Rock, William P. Richmond, Chicago, IL, for appellees.

DUDLEY, Justice.

From 1971 to 1983, Gari West took Ovulen-28, a prescription drug indicated for oral contraception. The drug was manufactured and distributed by defendant Searle. In December of 1983, Gari West was diagnosed as having a hepatic adenoma, a benign liver tumor, which caused damage and extensive suffering. Hepatic adenomas may develop for no known reason, but such adenomas are often known to be caused by taking oral contraceptives. Gari West and her husband...

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