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Addressing the Conflict: FDA vs. Torts

Bert W. Rein, William A. McGrath, & Karyn K. Ablin

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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Eli Lilly Joins Others in Limiting Sales to Canada

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In October, Eli Lilly and Co. became the latest drug manufacturer to announce that it will begin limiting quantities of pharmaceutical products shipped to Canadian wholesalers.

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Fen-Phen Again

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Nearly 83,000 Fen-Phen users, including those whose claims have already been approved, may have their payments delayed or denied due to a new scheme instituted by the trustees of the Wyeth Settlement Trust, according to a lawsuit filed Nov. 5 by New York City-based law firm Napoli, Kaiser, Bern & Associates. The suit was filed on behalf of several individuals who are awaiting payment of damages from the trust, formerly known as The American Home Products Settlement Trust.

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