Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 ....Tacked onto that consumer-friendly drug labeling rule change was another rule change, one that couldn’t have been less consumer-friendly if it had been written by Big Pharma itselfwhich it likely was. It represents nothing less than a multibillion dollar gift to the pharmaceutical industry. The second rule change announced that day would bar state courts from hearing individual or class-action liability suits against drug companies. The reasoning behind this change was that, because a federal agencythe FDA approves drugs before they can be marketed to the public, only federal courts should hear cases where someone claims they were injured by those drugs. It's called “federal preemption,” and, if upheld, it will require anyone wanting to sue a drug do so in federal court.... [This is very bad news for consumers. Full story below. VG] http://www.tompaine.com/print/shielding_big_pharma.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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