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Pre-emption case of Wyeth v Levine in hands of US Supreme Court
On November 3, the U.S.Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Wyeth v Levine. The Courts ultimate decision on this case may set a precedent on the issue of pre-emption, a tenet that FDA actions regarding drug approvals and...
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Drugmaker wants judges to legislate
For years, pharmaceutical companies have asked Congress to pass a law protecting them from liability lawsuits for drugs that have been approved by the U.S.Food and Drug Administration. Members of Congress, knowing only too well the...
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Wyeth v. Levine: Inside the Preemption Case
Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the long-awaited preemption case, Wyeth v.Levine. For the first time, the highest court in the land is weighing in on whether federal approval of a drug preempts tort claims against a...
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Consumers must be able to challenge manufacturers of dangerous drugs in court
Our view: In the waning months of the Bush administration, the Food and Drug Administration is asking the courts to extend the Republican Party's anti-regulatory zealotry well beyond the president's last day in office.This week, the U.S....
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EDITORIAL: Protecting pharmaceuticals: Consumers must be able to challenge manufacturers of dangerous drugs in
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- WYE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- In the waning months of the Bush administration, the Food and Drug Administration is asking the courts to extend the Republican Party's anti...
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Wyeth v. Levine Takes Center Stage
On one side is Diana Levine, a musician who lost her arm after she was given Wyeths anti-nausea medicine Phenergan.The drug was administered by IV push into her vein and came into contact with arterial bloodwhich the drugs label...
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Supreme Court, PhRMA Present Arguments on Preemption
Washington, DC (Nov.3)Arguments in the Supreme Court case Wyeth v. Levine have concluded, leaving both sides to wait possibly until early 2009 for a decision in a preemption case involving the misadministration of Wyeths Phenergan,...
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Supremes seem divided on Wyeth v. Levine
The Supreme Court appeared headed for another close decision in today's hearing of Wyeth vs.Levine, a case seen as a key test of whether FDA labeling pre-empts failure to warn lawsuits against drug companies in state courts. Chief...
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Bid to thwart amputee claim against drug company
A musician who lost her arm because of a botched drug injection is squaring off against a drug maker and the Bush administration in one of the most closely-watched business cases of the US Supreme Court's term.At issue is whether the...
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Drug companies get sympathetic audience from Supreme Court's conservatives
Supreme Court conservatives on Monday sounded sympathetic to a drug company's pleas for protection from state court lawsuits.In the highest profile business case of the year, several justices appeared ready to declare that federal...
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Drug companies get sympathetic audience from Supreme Court's conservatives
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court conservatives on Monday sounded sympathetic to a drug company's pleas for protection from state court lawsuits.In the highest profile business case of the year, several justices appeared ready to declare that...
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Drug companies get sympathetic audience from Supreme Court's conservatives
WASHINGTON Supreme Court conservatives on Monday sounded sympathetic to a drug company's pleas for protection from state court lawsuits.In the highest profile business case of the year, several justices appeared ready to declare that...
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Drug companies get sympathetic audience from Supreme Court's conservatives
WASHINGTON Supreme Court conservatives on Monday sounded sympathetic to a drug company's pleas for protection from state court lawsuits.</p><p>In the highest profile business case of the year, several justices...
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High Court Weighs Case Against Drug Maker
ed likely Monday to decide an amputee's lawsuit against a drug maker based on how much federal regulators knew about an anti-nausea drug's risks in the event of a botched injection.Several justices indicated that if the U.S. Food and...
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In suit against Wyeth, justices consider what FDA knew
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appeared likely yesterday to decide an amputee's lawsuit against a drug maker based on how much federal regulators knew about an antinausea drug's risks in the event of a botched injection.Several justices...
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Court weighs amputee's suit against drug maker
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to decide an amputee's lawsuit against a drug maker based on how much federal regulators knew about an anti-nausea drug's risks in the event of a botched injection.Several justices...
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The Supreme Court indicated Monday that the fate of an amputees verdict against a drug maker will depend on ho
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court indicated Monday that the fate of an amputees verdict against a drug maker will depend on how much federal regulators knew about an anti-nausea drugs risks in the event of a botched injection.Several justices...
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Justices Ponder Patient Lawsuits Against Drug Makers
By Associated Press Diana Levine listens to her attorney speak with reporters as they leave the Supreme Court in Washington Monday.Washington - On the day before the nation elects a new president, the Supreme Court debated an important...
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Justices weigh if FDA labels shield drugmakers from suits
WASHINGTON - On the day before the nation elects a new president, the Supreme Court debated an important legal legacy of the outgoing Bush administration.Two years ago, the administration said drugmakers should be shielded from being sued...
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Supreme Court weighs lawsuits against drug makers
Reporting from Washington On the day before the nation elects a new president, the Supreme Court debated an important legal legacy of the outgoing Bush administration.Two years ago, the administration said drug makers should be shielded...
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2nd UPDATE: Supreme Court Appears Conflicted In Wyeth Case
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Supreme Court sharply questioned pharmaceutical giant Wyeth (WYE) and a plaintiff over arguments about whether Food and Drug Administration regulation of drug labeling prevents consumers from suing, in a case...
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US Supreme Court hears arguments in Wyeth case
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a case involving Wyeth that could impact whether drugmakers can be held liable in state lawsuits over product labels approved by the FDA.A ruling on the matter is not expected before early...
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Could Preemption Hurt Drug Companies?
Here's some heresy: Could winning a battle against the plaintiff's bar actually hurt pharmaceutical companies over the long haul?The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in a much-watched case that could immunize the drug industry...
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Wyeth vs. Levine heard before the Supreme Court
(NECN) - The Supreme Court today heard arguments on whether the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of drug labels should prevent consumers from suing pharmaceutical giants in state courts.Diana Levine of Vermont won a suit in a...
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Drug companies have court's ear on warnings
ves on Monday sounded sympathetic to a drug company's pleas for protection from state court lawsuits.In the highest profile business case of the year, several justices appeared ready to declare that federal regulations pre-empted certain...
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