(Reuters) - The Nigerian federal government has filed criminal charges against U.S. drugmaker Pfizer over a 1996 drug trial in the northern state of Kano in which 11 children died, a government lawyer said on Wednesday.
The federal government was already seeking $6.5 billion in a separate civil case. The government of Kano state is also seeking $2 billion in damages from Pfizer and has filed separate criminal charges too.
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The federal government was already seeking $6.5 billion in a separate civil case. The government of Kano state is also seeking $2 billion in damages from Pfizer and has filed separate criminal charges too.
Read more at Reuters Africa
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