Walgreens pharmacy in Baltimore, MD. August 11, 2020. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

Appellate Division: Trial Court Misapplied Learned Intermediary Doctrine to Med Mal, Strict Liability Claims Against Pharmacies

The New Jersey Appellate Division sided with the father of a girl who died of a drug overdose in his claim filed against several New Jersey pharmacies, finding that it was error to preclude consideration of the plaintiff's claims under the learned intermediary doctrine.

October 20, 2023 at 04:09 PM

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Medical Malpractice

Colleen Murphy

The Appellate Division sided with the father of a girl who died of a drug overdose in his claim filed against several New Jersey pharmacies, finding that it was the trial court's error to preclude consideration of the plaintiff's claims under the learned intermediary doctrine.