News tagged with 'Wyeth'

The Diana Levine case went before the U.S. Supreme Court this morning and Simon Heller of the Alliance for Justice was there.... He talks to IB News.

Before the U.S. Supreme Court today- the issue of Diana Levine, which pits an injured consumer against drug giant, Wyeth. The outcome will set the stage for whether a federal standard can trump any state lawsuits. The outcome affects all consumers of products, drugs, and medical devices.  

Three decades ago, as Diana Levine's career as a children's music producer and performer was just starting to take off, ultraconservatives and drug companies had their sights set on a different kind of breakthrough...

Chantix, the smoking cessation drug, and heparin top the list of the drugs most likely to cause death and injury as compiled by this watchdog group.  They represent just a tip of the iceberg.

Upon returning for a new term on Monday, the Supreme Court justices weighed a complicated legal battle, whether state laws can be used to challenge deceptive advertising of “light” cigarettes. Altria Group v. Good is the latest case in a growing debate over preemption.

Diana Levine's case to go before the US Supreme Court in a few weeks is on the front page of the New York Times and may raise the conversation about the trend of federal pre-emption.  Comments that follow the story show the sharp divisions in this country over corporate rights versus the public interest. 

The FDA is moving toward immunity for drug makers from lawsuits, according to a published proposal that pre-empts state law in favor of FDA authority. Former drug lobbyists and lawyers helped steer the FDA's direction.

The manufacturers of arthritis drugs have been ordered to strengthen existing warnings on the drugs’ prescribing information and Medication Guides, on the risk of developing a possibly fatal fungal infection.