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Suing the Certifiers – A Dangerous Undertaking

Drug & Device Law

Apparently, a fraudulent foreign-trained “doctor” treated the plaintiffs, none of whom claimed malpractice or any physical injury whatsoever. Anyway, this fraudulent “doctor” allegedly “touched them without informed consent” and caused them “emotional distress. has no power to enforce compliance”), aff’d , 405 F.

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No DTC Advertising Exception to Learned Intermediary Rule in Washington

Drug & Device Law

The last provision cited by plaintiff’s side was one that allows the fact finder to consider evidence of compliance with regulations. Plaintiff argued this conflicted with the learned intermediary rule because the FDA requires warnings to consumers when manufacturers market drugs to consumers.

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Dentists As Product Manufacturers?  Bet On It In Nevada

Drug & Device Law

The patient sadly passed away after having 23 teeth removed and replaced (for those keeping score, that is more than two-thirds of a normal human complement of teeth), and his family sued for medical malpractice and product liability. That would be especially true in states where regulatory compliance is a defense or partial defense.