In a pharmaceutical liability case of first impression, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that plaintiffs can sue pharmaceutical companies for negligence in the design of their products. The three-judge panel's decision in Lance v. Wyeth was just the latest in a trio of significant Superior Court opinions affecting pharmaceutical litigation -- and the results, coming in three cases dealing with diet drug litigation, are a mixed bag for both the plaintiffs and defense bars.
August 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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In a pharmaceutical liability case of first impression, the Pa. Superior Court has ruled that plaintiffs can sue pharmaceutical companies for negligence in the design of their products.
The three-judge panel’s decision in Lance v. Wyeth was just the latest in a trio of significant Superior Court opinions affecting pharmaceutical litigation. The same panel of Judges Cheryl Lynn Allen, Correale F. Stevens and Susan Peikes Gantman decided all three cases.
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