Chattem Hopes To Settle All PPA Suits In The Next Six Months
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Chattem believes a global settlement clearing away all phenylpropanolamine (PPA) product liability litigation against the company could be reached by mid-2004
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