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Matthew Dresch

Boy, 13, who grew 'boobs bigger than girls at his school' sues Johnson & Johnson

A man who grew bigger boobs than the girls at his high school is suing a pharmaceutical company over one of its drugs.

Eddie Bible, from Oklahoma, has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over the company's Risperdal drug allegedly giving him 'man boobs'.

Mr Bible, who has since undergone breast reduction surgery, claims the side effects of the antipsychotic drug were not advertised.

He started taking Risperdal to treat his bipolar and anxiety disorders when he was 13, although he was unaware a potential side effect of the drug was gynecomastia.

Eddie Bible says Risperdal gave him 'man boobs' (Instagram)
Bible has since had a breast reduction (CNN)

Thousands of people are suing Johnson & Johnson over the drug, Mail Online reports.

Nicholas Murray won a $8billion (£6billion) payout from the firm on Tuesday, although company bosses are appealing the Pennsylvania jury's judgement.

Experts think the amount of compensation awarded will be reduced in the appeal.

The drug was pulled from the market in 2014 (Getty)

In 2016, Mr Bible, now 26, told CNN : "I had bigger boobs than the girls in (high) school.

"I thought, 'Am I going to have to get a training bra?'"

Benita Pledger previously claimed her autistic child grew breasts after being prescribed the drug Risperdal when he was just eight-years-old.

(AFP/Getty Images)

Her son grew size 46DD breasts after taking Risperdal and was awarded a  $2.5 million payout in 2015, according to People magazine.

Johnson & Johnson has been accused of aggressively marketing Risperdal, allegedly giving doctors promotional Lego brick toys printed with the brand name of the chemical.

It has also allegedly failed to properly tell parents or medical staff about the risks of the drug.

Johnson & Johnson has insisted that the medication helped patients.

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