Girl died after taking Dianette

GREAT YARMOUTH - The drug company Schering which makes Dianette, a contraceptive pill used by millions of women, was last night…

GREAT YARMOUTH - The drug company Schering which makes Dianette, a contraceptive pill used by millions of women, was last night urged to spell out its side effects more clearly after the death of Christina Robinson (17), who took it as an acne cure.

Her mother made the plea after a coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.

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