Thursday, March 31, 2011

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Generic-Drug Case - NYTimes.com

May the makers of generic drugs, whose products must use the same warning labels as the corresponding brand-name drugs and who cannot alter those labels, also be sued for failing to warn users about the risks posed by their products?

The answer to the question will have enormous financial consequences, said Jay P. Lefkowitz, a lawyer for the drug companies. “This would totally change the way generics do business,” he said of a ruling against his clients.

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