WYETH GIVES APPROVAL TO NEW FEN-PHEN SETTLEMENT OFFER
April 5, 2005 08:06

Diet drug manufacturer Wyeth has officially green-lighted a proposed settlement offer for fen-phen plaintiffs who opted out of the nationwide class action settlement, but said the agreement was contingent on the "overall level of participation" in the process.... (Read Article)

OPINION: FRIVOLOUS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES DON'T MAKE IT TO TRIAL"In my 53 years of practice, I have never seen a frivolous medical malpractice case that has made it to trial. It costs $250,000 to $300,000to bring a case to trial. You just can't get into... (Read Article)

"A new group called the Coalition for Health Care Access and Liability Reform wants to take away our constitutional rights and ignore the medical injuries and deaths occurring in Maine.This is the latest tort 'reform' effort targeting the wrong people, victims... (Read Article)

A new study suggests that medical malpractice jury awards are not significantly lower in states that already limit compensation for a patient'spain and suffering. Instead, lawyers are findingclever ways around the limits, either by emphasizing their clients'... (Read Article)

ARE TOO MANY UNPROVEN DRUGS RECEIVING FDA EARLY APPROVAL? PROCESS COMES UNDER SCRUTINYWith the Food and Drug Administration's handling of drug safety already under a microscope, the suspension of multiple-sclerosis drug Tysabri createsa new area for scrutiny:... (Read Article)