State, drugmakers ordered to compensate over hepatitis C infections

State, drugmakers ordered to compensate over hepatitis C infections

OSAKA, Japan - A man holds a ''victory banner' in front of the Osaka District Court on June 21 after the court ordered the state and drugmakers to pay a total 256 million yen in damages to nine out of 13 people who were infected with the hepatitis C virus after being treated with tainted blood products.

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