We’ve previously written about Allergan’s First Amendment challenge to the FDA’s regulations relating to off-label promotion (here(last of four parts), here, and here), but in the grand tradition of the First Amendment, the war of words is escalating, mud is being slung, and court filings are name-dropping Trojan priests – but more on that later.

The past month has been busy, with the government filing its “Motion (more…)

We’ve already commented on what a bad idea the pending NY bill to abolish the learned intermediary rule is. Of course every defense lawyer who frequents this site already knows that, but if anybody out there needs persuading, here’s some more information.

Or you can just go read the package insert for just about any prescription drug out there (just Google “package insert”), and think about what the average joe who needs a prescription (more…)

Here’s the update for this month and they are getting bigger unfortunately.  In  June 2008 more than half of all the hospitals in the state of California reported they were operating in the red and now we are into the second quarter of 2009.  Also in the summary below, Shriners may end up closing 5 of their Children’s Hospitals.  Tenet is busy selling and merging hospitals. 
with our governor as well.
Below my monthly round up, (more…)