Henry Fan, owner of T.I. Drugstores, one of the city's largest pharmacies, just walked into your office for legal advice. He sits down across from your desk and holds his head in his hands. With a worried look on his face, he tells you that his pharmacy has just been sued by one of its customers, Elaine Jones. A year ago, T.I. Drugstores received a prescription for Jones from Dr. Kenneth Brown for Bendectin, a prescription drug used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting during the early stages of pregnancy. After reviewing the prescription for errors, the pharmacist filled the prescription according to its directions and sold it to Jones.Approximately eight months later, Jones gave birth to a baby girl with severe deformities as a result of the ingested Bendectin. Sadly, her child will never be able to sit or walk properly. Jones is suing T.I. Drugstores for negligently failing to advise her of the potential hazards associated with ingesting Bendectin. Additionally, Jones claims that T.I. Drugstores is strictly liable for failing to warn her of the fact that ingesting Bendectin causes birth defects in children.Fan informs you that the pharmacist assumed that Brown had forewarned Jones of the risks associated with Bendectin. Outraged, Fan insists that neither his drugstore nor his pharmacist acted incorrectly. They simply did what they were supposed to do: fill the prescription according to its specifications.
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