The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Monday in a closely watched case that could limit liability claims against drugmakers if one of their medicines causes harm.
The case pits drug giant Wyeth against a musician who lost part of an arm after she was improperly injected with an anti-nausea drug made by the company.
A Vermont jury awarded the woman, Diana Levine, $7 million in damages. Her attorneys argued that Wyeth should have given stronger warnings about the dangers of administering the drug in the way she received it.
Wyeth says it acted properly by including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approved warnings on the label for the drug, Phenergan.