Plaintiffs of Iressa cancer drug case

Plaintiffs of Iressa cancer drug case

TOKYO, Japan - Three deceased patients' relatives who sued the Japanese government and the Japanese unit of British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC, demanding compensation for the side effects caused by the lung cancer drug Iressa, walk to the Tokyo High Court on Nov. 15, 2011. The high court on the same day ruled the government and AstraZeneca K.K. are not responsible for damages, overturning a lower court ruling. The plaintiffs sought a combined 77 million yen in compensation.

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