Settlement reached in Boston lawsuit claiming mom's pregnancy drug caused 4 daughters' cancer
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/186207391.html
"Eli Lilly and Co. has settled a lawsuit brought by four sisters who contended their breast cancer was caused by a drug their mother took during pregnancy in the 1950s, a move some believe could trigger financial settlements in scores of other claims brought by women around the country."
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