Products Liability
| Impact of Product Recalls |
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| A product recall occurs when the manufacturer or a regulatory agency removes a product from the market or asks the public to return the product for corrective measures. Most product recalls relate to safety issues. A voluntary recall occurs when the manufacturer asks consumers to return the product or bring it in for repairs. A mandatory recall is a recall ordered by a regulatory agency pursuant to a law or regulation.
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| Pharmacists' Liability for Improperly Dispensing Prescription Drugs |
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| Only pharmacists are allowed to compound, package, label, and dispense drugs. In order to dispense a drug, the pharmacist needs a prescription from a physician or other licensed practitioner. The pharmacist exercises discretion in performing his/her job. This article discusses a pharmacist's liability for improperly dispensing prescription drugs. More... |
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| Government Regulation of Pesticides |
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| Pesticides include insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides that kill pests such as insects, bacteria, viruses, weeds, fungi, and mice. Lawn and garden products (weed killers), ant and cockroach baits, insect repellents, and bathroom disinfectants are common pesticides. Most pesticides are chemical in nature but the number of biological pesticides, such as pheromones and microbes, is growing because they are safer than chemical pesticides. More... |
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| Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs |
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| The Food and Drug Administration's Regulation of Humanitarian Use Devices |
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| A humanitarian use device is a device used in treating rare medical conditions.
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