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(Central News Agency reporter Yan Lingru, Portland, June 4, 2011)
Ten years ago, a 3-year-old girl in the U.S. developed a fever and cough, and her parents gave her the children's cold medicine Children's Motrin. This triggered a rare allergic reaction, causing blindness in one eye and nearly costing her life. Now, a jury has ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $10 million in compensation.
On May 24 this year, a jury in a Philadelphia court ruled that Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the over-the-counter children's cold medicine Children's Motrin, failed in its duty to adequately inform consumers. The company did not warn consumers that the medicine could cause a severe, potentially fatal toxic skin allergic reaction. As a result, the company was ordered to pay $10 million in compensation to the girl and her family.
In November 2000, Brianna Maya, then just 3 years old, developed a fever and cough on a Saturday night. Following their pediatrician's instructions, her parents alternated between giving her Children's Motrin and Children's Tylenol every three hours when her temperature exceeded 101.5°F (approximately 38.61°C).
In the following days, Brianna developed swelling and strange redness around her eyes. Doctors later diagnosed her with an extremely rare toxic skin allergic reaction known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a highly life-threatening condition that causes internal and external ulceration. As a result, Brianna lost sight in one eye and was rushed to a burn center for emergency treatment, ultimately surviving the ordeal.
Source: http://n. yam. com/ cnabc/ fn/ 201106/ 20110605759899. html
J&J to Pay Millions for Cold Medicine Blindness
Ten years ago, a 3-year-old girl in the U.S. developed a fever and cough, and her parents gave her the children's cold medicine Children's Motrin. This triggered a rare allergic reaction, causing blindness in one eye and nearly costing her life. Now, a jury has ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $10 million in compensation.
On May 24 this year, a jury in a Philadelphia court ruled that Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the over-the-counter children's cold medicine Children's Motrin, failed in its duty to adequately inform consumers. The company did not warn consumers that the medicine could cause a severe, potentially fatal toxic skin allergic reaction. As a result, the company was ordered to pay $10 million in compensation to the girl and her family.
In November 2000, Brianna Maya, then just 3 years old, developed a fever and cough on a Saturday night. Following their pediatrician's instructions, her parents alternated between giving her Children's Motrin and Children's Tylenol every three hours when her temperature exceeded 101.5°F (approximately 38.61°C).
In the following days, Brianna developed swelling and strange redness around her eyes. Doctors later diagnosed her with an extremely rare toxic skin allergic reaction known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a highly life-threatening condition that causes internal and external ulceration. As a result, Brianna lost sight in one eye and was rushed to a burn center for emergency treatment, ultimately surviving the ordeal.
Source: http://n. yam. com/ cnabc/ fn/ 201106/ 20110605759899. html