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Proposed White House budget outlines legal priorities
The proposed fiscal 2013 budget released by the White House outlines a number of the administration’s priorities related to lawyers, from an increase in enforcement of federal employment and labor laws to more focused attention on food and drug safety and immigration enforcement.
Judge blocks graphic images on cigarette packages
A judge on Wednesday blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing U.S. tobacco companies to put large graphic images on their cigarette packages later this year to show the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit lighting up.
Bill in US Senate would accelerate FDA approval process
A bill introduced in the Senate is aimed at accelerating the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for new drugs and treatments needed by patients with serious or life-threatening diseases.
FDA, medical device makers reach deal on user fees
The Food and Drug Administration and the medical device manufacturing industry have reached a tentative agreement on user fees under the reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Act.
Groups ask federal court to block FDA’s tobacco warning rule
Business groups are urging a federal court to uphold an order blocking the Food and Drug Administration from implementing a rule requiring tobacco product makers to place large, graphic warnings on product packaging.
Zoloft birth defect suit filed in Illinois
The ingestion of Zoloft during pregnancy caused birth defects in the children of eight couples, according to a lawsuit filed in Illinois state court.
Judge blocks graphic images on cigarette packages (UPDATE)
A judge on Monday blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing tobacco companies next year to put graphic images including dead and diseased smokers on their cigarette packages.
Warning signs: Bill would provide obstacle in mass tort cases
Attorney Kevin Martin isn’t looking forward to telling a female client with shards of a medical implant imbedded in her bladder that she can’t sue the maker because her doctor didn’t have to tell her about the risks.
Bill would cut regulatory red tape for medical devices
Legislation that would streamline the regulatory process for some medical devices has been filed in the Senate.
Senator drafts legislation to protect drug makers
Sen. Rich Zipperer, R-Pewaukee, has drafted a bill that would protect drug makers from being held responsible for any claim based on strict liability for a defect in a drug if it has been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration.
Judge questions images for cigarette packages
By PETE YOST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge peppered a government lawyer with questions Wednesday expressing doubts about whether the Food and Drug Administration can force tobacco companies to post graphic images on their cigarette packages showing the health effects of smoking. In a two-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon closely […]
Plaintiff wins verdict over contaminated Heparin; Illinois jury awards $625,000
An Illinois jury has awarded $625,000 to the estate of a man who died after being given a contaminated form of the blood thinner Heparin during dialysis.
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