Lawsuits Protect Consumers! Who Said That?

Dan Frith

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Most people would believe that only a trial lawyer would say "lawsuits protect consumers." You know...those greedy trial lawyers who do nothing positive for our society or economy.

But do you know who said lawsuits protect consumers? Doctors...that's right, Doctors!

According to an article in USA Today, 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.

The case is Wyeth v. Levine, expected to be heard late this year and could have far-reaching implications for litigation over allegedly harmful drugs. Basically, Wyeth argues that it cannot be sued in state court (I say held accountable) for injuries caused by medications it manufactures as long as the FDA has approved the drug.

Poppycock...and the Doctors and anyone else who is honest and unbiased know it!