August 23, 2008
Tort reform for me, but not for thee

I just don't know whether to laugh or cry when I see a headline like Doctors: Lawsuits help guarantee drug safety.


Top doctors who run one of the most influential U.S. medical journals are giving the U.S. Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case.

Lawsuits can serve as "a vital deterrent" and protect consumers if drug companies do not disclose risks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before it approves medicines for use, the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine said in a friend-of-the-court brief. The FDA "is in no position" to guarantee drug safety, the brief said.


Yeah, we all know how much doctors love lawsuits. At least, as long as it's someone else getting sued. Sheesh.

Posted by Charles Kuffner on August 23, 2008 to Legal matters
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