MacDonald v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1985-02-28

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Abrams, J. This products liability action raises the question of the extent of a drug manufacturer’s duty to warn consumers of dangers inherent in the use of oral contraceptives. The plaintiffs brought suit against the defendant, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation (Ortho), for injuries allegedly caused by Ortho’s birth control pills, and obtained a jury verdict in their favor. The defen…

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