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Issue: Should We Be Prohibited From Filing Product Liability Lawsuits Against Medical Device Manufacturers And Pharmaceutical Companies?
Opinion: Patient Lawsuits Are A Significant Incentive For These Manufacturers And Companies To Ensure That Their Products Are Safe For Use By American Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) First of all, I…
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Tequin Revisited: Health Canada And The FDA Failed To Take Action, At Our Expense
Bristol-Myers Squibb Was Allowed To Withdraw Their Unsafe Drug For "Economic Reasons", And Only After Selling Off Its Inventory (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An article by Joel Lexchin, MSc MD, "Information about…
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Sprint Fidelis Recall Showed That FDA’s Medical Device Safety System Is Flawed
Dr. Hauser: "Just because a device is FDA-approved does not necessarily mean it is safe." (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In his March 5, 2008 article — "Medical device safety in spotlight; M.D.…
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Patient Lawsuits Against Pharmaceutical Companies For Drug Injuries Might Be Prohibited In U.S.
Our Tort System Provides A Needed Means Of Accountability; Law Professor: "A lot is lost without these lawsuits." (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On March 3, 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its…
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Medication Mistakes And Pharmacy Errors Continue To Be A Large Problem
Prescription Drugs Wrongly Prescribed Or Improperly Dispensed Are Preventable Adverse Events Which Need To Be Reduced In Number — And This Can Be Done (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In a February 14,…
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FDA Proposed Rule About Drug Label Warning Changes Will Lessen Agency’s Power To Protect Us
This January 2008 Rule Issued By FDA Is An Attempt To "End-Run" Congress And Lays The Groundwork For Another Unsafe Drug Debacle Like Vioxx (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On January 16, 2008…
