Co-authored by Brian Gross On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer recalled approximately 1 million packets of birth control pills. According to a statement issued by the company, the active and inactive pills may have been misplaced within the packets, causing users to erroneously take the placebo pills instead of the active pills. … Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices RSS FeedMassachusetts Court Extends Mensing to Bar Failure To Warn Claims Against Generic Drug Distributors
Posted in Litigation Trends, Massachusetts Courts, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Products LiabilityCo-authored by Brian Gross In June of 2011, the United States Supreme Court ruled that makers of generic drugs cannot be sued for failing to warn consumers of the possible side effects of their products if they copy the exact warnings used by their brand-name equivalents. See Pliva, Inc., et al. v. Mensing, 131 S.Ct. 2567… Continue Reading
The Pharmaceutical Balancing Act: What’s A Reasonable Side Effect For Prescription Medications
Posted in Litigation Trends, Pharmaceutical and Medical DevicesCo-authored by Brian Gross Earlier this month, an article on Slate.com relayed the results of a recent scientific study which identified a previously undocumented potential side effect associated with the use of statins. Statins are a widely popular type of medication used to control cholesterol levels which are taken by one in four Americans over the age… Continue Reading
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