Israeli Drug Company Agrees to Pay $85 Million A second major pharmaceutical company has decided to settle a lawsuit in Oklahoma involving allegations the drug manufacturer wrongfully contributed to the nation's growing opioid crisis. The ... [Read more...]
Prescriptions in 3D
Once in a while, a technology comes along that promises to revolutionize everything, from how we travel to how we communicate to how we organize our lives. Arguably, automotive technology did just that in the early twentieth century, and, more ... [Read more...]
The Policy and Law of Supervised Drug Injection Sites
The opioid epidemic has sent doctors and legislators scrambling for solutions. The federal government has attempted to both block access to opioids and improve treatment options for those who are already addicted. The medical community has looked to ... [Read more...]
When Must a Pharmaceutical Company Warn Users About Potential Dangers?
When is a warning required? Dangerous drugs and medical devices enter the marketplace on a regular basis. To protect users and patients from potential hazards, the law places a duty on manufacturers to warn users of the potential dangers ... [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: FDA Amendments Act Scandal Protects Big Pharmaceutical Companies
On Jan. 16, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that directly contradicts Congress' expressed intent when it passed the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDA Amendments Act of 2007). The act bestows the ... [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Bayer Fraud or “Regrettable Human Error”?
A Nov. 5 Associated Press story reported that under government pressure, Bayer said it would immediately halt worldwide sales of anti-bleeding drug Trasylol. The Food and Drug Administration asked the manufacturer to stop selling the drug, approved ... [Read more...]
COMMENTARY: Wyeth Lawsuit – Runaway Jury or Runaway Pharmaceutical Company?
Twelve jurors in a Reno, Nev., trial found that pharmaceutical giant Wyeth's hormone-replacement therapy drugs caused breast cancer in the three Nevada women who brought the lawsuit. The jury awarded the three women compensatory damages in the ... [Read more...]
What Did They Know and When Did They Know It?
Wyeth and other pharmaceutical companies tested, manufactured, marketed, distributed, promoted and sold Premarin, Prempro and MPA (the synthetic progestin used in Prempro), hormone-replacement drugs prescribed for post-menopausal women to treat some ... [Read more...]