Japanese court reaches deal over contamination:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Over 200 people infected with HIV from contaminated blood could be awarded ¥5 million ($450,000) each, a Japanese court has ruled. Legal proceedings were brought in 1989 by 220 victims of contaminated blood imported from the US. The court estimated that the Japanese government should provide 40% of indemnification funds, with the remaining 60% being paid by drug companies, says Le Quotidien du Medecin.