Category Archives: Product Liability
Second Circuit Certifies Smoking-Related Medical Monitoring Issue for Ruling by New York High Court
In an effort to clarify the availability and scope of medical monitoring claims under New York law, the Second Circuit last week certified to the New York State Court of Appeals questions relating to whether smokers who have not been diagnosed with a smoking-related disease may bring a stand-alone claim against a tobacco company for …
Abbott’s $1.6 Billion Settlement Stands as Cautionary Tale to Pharma Companies
The National Law Review recently published an article by David Deitch of Ifrah Law regarding Abbott’s Recent Settlement: A recent settlement by global pharmaceutical giant Abbott Laboratories over its promotion of the drug Depakote shows that federal regulators remain prepared to pursue drug manufacturers for promoting unapproved uses of their products. Abbott has agreed to pay federal and state …
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