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Woman sues manufacturers of heartworm medicine
Published in Law and Health Weekly, October 23rd, 2004
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Wyeth Corp. and American Home Products are accused of recklessly introducing ProHeart 6, an injectable heartworm preventative medication, to the market without giving consumers proper warning that their product could cause serious health risks or even death to canines, according to a lawsuit filed in Tulsa County District Court on September 22.
The Companion Animal Protection Society, or CAPS, announced the lawsuit on September 27, 2004.
The plaintiff, June Dill, 80,...
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