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Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of interest to your practice.
UK Announces Labeling Guides
New guidelines for the design of drug labeling and packaging were announced March 3 by Britain's Health minister, Lord Philip Hunt.
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Index
A complete listing of all cases discussed in this issue.
Decisions of Interest
Recent decisions of importance to your practice.
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John Gaal's Ethics Corner
Your ethics questions answered by the expert.
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Recent Developments from Around the States
National cases of interest to your practice.
Addressing the Conflict: FDA vs. Torts
Our legal system supports two regulators of the safety of prescription drugs ' the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and courts applying the tort liability regime. The FDA's mission, while narrowly circumscribed in its early years, grew dramatically over the last half of the twentieth century. Today, the FDA administers the most comprehensive drug regulatory system in the world.
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