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'Failure to Warn' Claims Against Generic Manufacturers Not Preempted By Federal Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that "failure to warn" claims brought against generic manufacturers of Reglan' (a prescription drug used to treat certain gastric disorders) were not preempted by federal law and could, therefore, proceed to discovery.

16 minute read March 30, 2010 at 10:33 AM
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David M. Gossett, Henninger S. Bullock And Daniel L. Ring
'Failure to Warn' Claims Against Generic Manufacturers Not Preempted By Federal Law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that “failure to warn” claims brought against generic manufacturers of Reglan' (a prescription drug used to treat certain gastric disorders) were not preempted by federal law and could, therefore, proceed to discovery.

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