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Forensic Science Conference To Be Hosted By The Sandra Day O'Connor College Of Law At ASU

03 December 2008

The Center for the Study of Law, Science, and Technology at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will host an international conference on April 3-4, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz...
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Illinois Should Keep Legislation That Caps Medical Damage Awards, Retains Physicians In State, Editorial Says

02 December 2008

Since Illinois in 2005 passed the Medical Malpractice Reform Act to put limits on medical damage awards, "[m]uch good has resulted," such as a more stable physician population and more accessible health care, but "those...
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TennCare Officials Ask Court To Suspend Lawsuit That Prevents Re-Evaluation Of Some Beneficiaries' Eligibility

27 November 2008

TennCare officials have asked that courts grant them a suspension of a 20-year-old lawsuit that prevents the state from annually re-evaluating about 180,000 beneficiaries who may no longer be eligible for coverage, the...
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Litigation / Medical Malpractice News Articles Archive - Page 1

27 November 2008

"Don't Illegally Promote Medicines" Advises Medicine Regulator

Teva Announces Agreement On Generic Pulmicort Respules(R) Patent Challenge

26 November 2008

Malpractice Settlements May Be Lowered By Electronic Health Records

Electronic Records Could Help Reduce Malpractice, Study Hints

25 November 2008

Pretrial Hearing Of Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller Postponed Until January

24 November 2008

Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell Extends Health Care Cost Containment Council Set To Expire Nov. 30

Hospitals Could Be Fined Millions Of Pounds Even If They Reduce Infection Risk, British Medical Journal

$350 Million Prescription Drug Case Settlement Announced Today By Spector Roseman Kodroff & Willis, PC

20 November 2008

Federal Appeals Court Upholds New Hampshire Law Prohibiting Sales Of Physicians' Prescribing Histories

19 November 2008

NIMH Grant Awarded To Rutgers Center For Behavioral Health Services, Criminal Justice Research

"Tan Jab" Is An Unlicensed Medicine And May Not Be Safe - Warns Medicines Regulator

18 November 2008

Interpol Seizes $6.65M In Counterfeit HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB Drugs In Southeast Asia

Nurse Struck Off After Assault On Teenager

17 November 2008

Illinois Supreme Court Orders State To Restart Payments To Medicaid Providers; New Hampshire Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Medicaid Lawsuit

14 November 2008

Increasing Number Of Countries Criminalizing HIV Transmission

12 November 2008

Advocacy Groups File Lawsuit Against VA Over Disability Claims Delays

Supreme Court Should Rule In Favor Of Plaintiff In Pre-Emption Case, Editorial States

11 November 2008

British Teenager Wins Right To Refuse Heart Transplant

Frequently Asked Questions About Malpractice Insurance For Nurses

10 November 2008

Editorials Address Supreme Court Case On Pre-Emption

Doctors Need Insurance For New Mental Capacity Assessments Warns Medical Defence Union, UK

07 November 2008

Wyeth Not Responsible For Plaintiff Injury In Pre-Emption Case, Company Official Writes

06 November 2008

Letter, Opinion Piece Address Supreme Court Case Regarding Drug Safety, Federal Pre-Emption

Justice Department Investigates Vytorin Marketing, More Lawsuits Face Merck, Schering

North Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services Settles With Dominion Healthcare

Continued Damage From Banned Obesity Drug Revealed By Study

Concern, Misperceptions Describe Physician Views On CMS "Never Event" Policy, QuantiaMD Finds

05 November 2008

Federal Court Says Bush Administration Policy To Pay Only For Least Costly Alternative Not Permitted Under Medicare Law

Moonlighting Nurse Struck Off, UK

Nurse Struck Off For Errors On Clinical Trials

Two Employer Groups File 'Friend-Of-The-Court' Brief Saying That Healthy San Francisco Program Violates ERISA

Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments In Wyeth V. Levine; Some Appear To Support Limited Pre-Emption

04 November 2008

Supreme Court To Hear Opening Arguments In Case Regarding Drug Safety, Federal Pre-Emption

EU Moves Must Not Put GPs At Catch-22 Risk, Warns Medical And Dental Defence Union Of Scotland

03 November 2008

CMS Behind In Medicare Pricing Audits That Help Federal Government Prevent Pricing Fraud, GAO Report Finds

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

USA Today, NPR Examine Future Of The Supreme Court, Impact On Abortion Legislation

HHS Inspector General Report Urges CMS To Toughen Evidence Standard For Medical Equipment Provider Appeals

Colo. Group That Supporting Personhood Amendment Sues State Over Funds To Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Centers

Attorneys In Pre-Emption Case Seek To Add Documents Indicating Two FDA Officials Objected To Rules Aimed At Pre-Empting Lawsuits

31 October 2008

New York Times Examines Catholic Group's Objections To Ethics Award For Supreme Court Justice Breyer

Internal Documents Indicate Two FDA Officials Objected To Rules Aimed At Pre-Empting Lawsuits

Concateno Announces Seminar Exploring Role Of Drug Testing In Family Law Proceedings, Glasgow, Scotland

30 October 2008

Virginia Court Of Appeals Hears Arguments On Abortion Ban

New York Times Examines Impact Of Bush Appointments To Appeals Courts

Maryland Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene Reaction To Kidney Disease Program Prosecution

29 October 2008

Most Doctors Say Patients Are Less Likely To Sue If They Receive An Apology, New Survey, Medical Protection Society, UK

28 October 2008

Supreme Court To Consider Federal Pre-Emption In Wyeth V. Levine Next Week

RJW Provide Update On Sofa Rash Compensation Case, UK

27 October 2008

HealthSouth Lawsuit Against UBS Settled For A Total Of $133 Million

25 October 2008

US Doctors Use Placebo Treatments But Don't Always Inform Patients

24 October 2008

Pfizer Finalizes $60M Settlement With States Over Off-Label Marketing Of COX-2 Inhibitors

USA Today Examines How Presidential Candidates May Handle Supreme Court Nominations

23 October 2008

Lilly To Set Aside $1.42B To Settle Federal Medicaid Fraud Charges Related To Zyprexa

Pfizer Completes Settlement Agreements With State Attorneys General Regarding Its NSAID Pain Medications

Attorney General Martha Coakley And 33 Other Attorneys General Announce $60 Milion Settlement With Pfizer

22 October 2008

Dingell, Stupak Call For Investigation Of Health Net Over Alleged Medicare Advantage Marketing Infractions

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