INQUIRER.net: US court rules to protect generic drug makers

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US court rules to protect generic drug makers Jun 25th 2013, 01:47 WASHINGTON—Manufacturers of generic drugs cannot be sued for adverse side effects caused by products that they did not themselves design, the US Supreme Court ruled on Monday. In a five-to-four decision, the justices found in favor of Mutual Pharmaceutical, overturning a $21 million award against it after a woman suffered horrific burns after taking an anti-inflammatory in 2004. Generic drugs are copies of drugs already developed by other firms and approved by state regulators, and Mutual argued that any faults in the product are thus not its responsibility. In his written opinion, conservative Justice Samuel Alito said the court had reached its finding "reluctantly", noti... Keep on reading: US court rules to protect generic drug makers Media files: generic-drug.png (image/jpeg)

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