Plaintiffs And Japanese Government Agree To Settle Hepatitis Lawsuits
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
A Sapporo district court has ruled in favor of Japanese hepatitis plaintiffs and has ordered the government to pay ¥36 million for patients who later died or developed severe cirrhosis, ¥25 million for people who suffered mild cirrhosis, ¥12.5 million for chronic hepatitis and ¥50,000 for non-symptom carriers