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Feb 9, 2021

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Opioid Litigation: What's New, and What Does It Mean for Future Litigation?

More than 2,000 plaintiffs have joined the largest civil trial in U.S. history: National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL 2804). In this virtual symposium, experts discuss the opioid litigation and its effects on the future of mass litigation.
Journal Article

Dec 11, 2020

Unintended Consequences of Products Liability: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Market

This article explains a surprising effect of tort liability in the market for prescription drugs: punitive damages shift liability from doctors to drug companies, but not when physician malpractice liability is limited."
Commentary

Sep 21, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccinations: Liability and Compensation Considerations Critical for a Successful Campaign

The authors of this Perspective examine liability and compensation issues as they relate to the distribution and administration of future COVID-19 vaccines.
Journal Article

Jul 31, 2020

The Public Health Value of Opioid Litigation

This article proceeds in three parts: discussions of the general goals and role of public health tort litigation, the demonstrated and potential value of opioid litigation to achieve public health goals, and a conclusion.
Report

Feb 19, 2013

Economic Effects of Product Liability and Other Litigation Involving the Safety and Effectiveness of Pharmaceuticals

Analyzes effects of liability-based incentives of pharmaceutical companies on their decisions and consequent economic outcomes, such as product safety and effectiveness.
Research Brief

Jan 1, 1994

Can Reform Improve the Economic Effects of Product Liability? Evidence From the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries

This research brief summarizes the economic effects of product liability in the drug and medical device industries, how the system produces those effects, and what kinds of reforms could increase the system's benefits while reducing its costs.
Report

Jan 1, 1993

Product Liability and the Economics of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

This study examined the economic effects of product liability on firms producing drugs and medical devices.