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Product Liability

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Journal Articles (9)

The Effects of Product Liability Exemption in the Presence of the FDA — Dec 1, 2009

n the United States, drugs are jointly regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, which oversees premarket clinical trials designed to ensure drug safety and efficacy, and the liability system, which allows patients to sue manufacturers for unsafe drugs. In this paper, the authors examine the potential welfare effects of this dual system to ensure the safety of medical products, and conclude that product liability exemptions for FDA regulated activities could raise economic efficiency.

Framing the Compensation Inquiry — Jan 1, 2004

Framing the Compensation Inquiry

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Medical Monitoring for Pharmaceutical Injuries — Jan 1, 2003

The authors addressed research questions regarding the efficacy of herbal ephedra and ephedrine for weight loss and athletic performance.

Product and Stock Market Response to Automotive Product Liability Verdicts — Jan 1, 1999

In this paper, the authors attempt to develop information about a narrow but important piece of a very complex puzzle -- the sketchy economic effects of product liability.

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Newspaper Coverage of Automotive Product Liability Verdicts — Jan 1, 1999

For product liability verdicts during 1983 to 1996 involving automobile manufacturers, the authors examine the amount of coverage in several dozen newspapers.

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The real world of tort litigation — Jan 1, 1998

The real world of tort litigation

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