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Appeals court ruling allows patients to sue drug companies

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//January 29, 2015//

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Appeals court ruling allows patients to sue drug companies

Appeals court ruling allows patients to sue drug companies

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//January 29, 2015//

In a major victory for patients, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday they can sue prescription drug companies for consumer fraud. Shattering their own precedents, the judges acknowledged that...

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