$75M
Drug Injury
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Case Details
Pfizer paid $75 million to settle claims with the Nigerian government regarding a botched meningitis study where an experimental antibiotic, Trovan, caused deaths and severe injuries in children.
Additional Notes
The 1996 study involved testing Trovan on 100 meningitis-infected children; 11 died, and others suffered brain damage, paralysis, and slurred speech. Payments of $175,000 were made to the families of four children who died.