FDA, tort system should work together to hold drug companies accountable
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1/14) editorializes, "Here are four compelling reasons why Gov. Sonny Perdue's proposal to create a liability-free haven for drugmakers threatens the welfare of Georgians -- Vioxx, Rezulin, fen-phen and Bextra." One of the mentioned reasons is that "FDA approval doesn't guarantee that a drug will be 100 percent safe." The paper says that both the FDA and the tort system should work to hold companies accountable and make it so that "when the FDA gets it wrong, the tort system offers insurance to harmed consumers that they can seek corrective justice."
There have been efforts in the last few years by tort reformers to make it impossible for injured parties to sue drug makers for injuries if the drug has been approved by the FDA. However, this would leave those injured or killed by defective drugs no recourse to recover. Begam Lewis & Marks helps injured people and their families to recover damages for the ill-effects of pharmaceuticals, including cases involving Vioxx, Bextra and breast implants. Call Begam Lewis & Marks for more information.
