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The Learned Intermediary Doctrine: Uniformity at Last?

State and federal courts have long faced the difficulty of adapting purchaser-focused product liability doctrines to the pharmaceutical and medical device areas, where physicians mediate the interaction between the manufacturer and the ultimate consumer, the patient.The learned intermediary doctrine addresses this dilemma by providing that manufacturers of prescription medicines need warn only physicians of the relevant risks associated with their products.

13 minute read April 01, 2016 at 11:48 AM
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Emily Ullman and Annie Wang
The Learned Intermediary Doctrine: Uniformity at Last?

State and federal courts have long faced the difficulty of adapting purchaser-focused product liability doctrines to the pharmaceutical and medical device areas, where physicians mediate the interaction between the manufacturer and the ultimate consumer, the patient.

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