Drug Injury : Liability, Analysis, and Prevention

Essential for the attorney in understanding forensic drug cases. Written by acclaimed professionals, this comprehensive guide has been extensively revised and updated. This valuable guide is a must for any professional affiliated with the pharmaceutical industry--attorneys, pharmacists, HMO and nursing home professionals, insurance claims managers, physicians and nurses. Whether you're a litigator for the defense or plaintiff, this book is packed with information to help you take the pharmaceutical case to trial. Is it the drug which caused the damage, the pharmacist's mistake in quantity, an allergic reaction, previously unknown by the patient to a certain drug, an error made by the nurse reading the quantity prescribed by the doctor, or a defect in the drug made by the pharmaceutical companies? With the myriad of possibilities, where should you start? You'll learn how the FDA approves a particular drug and the numerous ways the agency tries to prevent accidents from happening. The pharmaceutical companies and the FDA are often at cross-purposes. In addition to addressing liability, this book emphasizes prevention, making it a valuable tool for practitioners, risk managers and drug companies. Don't make the mistake many well-meaning attorneys make when trying the forensic drug case--simplifying the pharmaceutical industry as merely a distributor of medications. With this extra information, you'll be prepared to see and capitalize on your knowledge of the ins and outs of the pharmaceutical industry to bring your case to a successful resolution.