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Supreme Court Questions If New Hampshire Law Escapes Preemption Of Drug Claims
Posted on 20 Mar 2013 by Tom Moylan

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) Several U.S. Supreme Court justices on March 19 questioned whether New Hampshire law allows a design defect claim against a generic drug manufacturer that escapes preemption under the high court's two drug preemption... Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Will Rule On Preemption Of Generic Drug Design Defect Claim
Posted on 3 Dec 2012 by Tom Moylan

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 30 said it will review a First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that a defective design claim involving a generic drug is not preempted by federal law, placing in jeopardy a $21 million... Read More

Split Supreme Court Says Generic Drug Warning Claims Are Preempted
Posted on 23 Jun 2011 by Tom Moylan

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) State tort law failure-to-warn claims involving the generic drug metoclopramide are preempted by federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court said June 23 in a 5-4 ruling ( Pliva, Inc., et al. v. Gladys Mensing , No. 09-993, Actavis... Read More