US agency wants to limit lawsuits against drug manufacturers

Medtronic v. Lohr: state lawsuits may proceed against medical device manufacturers.

Drug Industry Groups Oppose FDA "Quality Metrics" Plan: The Agency Wants to Use Manufacturing Data to Attack Drug Shortages.

Raising their voices in nearly unanimous opposition, pharmaceutical manufacturers and their suppliers have mounted a campaign to dissuade the FDA from launching a voluntary program in 2018 that is aimed at reducing drug shortages.

US agency warns against morcellation in hysterectomies and myomectomies.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication on 17 April urging doctors not to use laparoscopic power morcellation for hysterectomies or removal of uterine fibroids over concerns that the technique may spread uterine sarcomas beyond the uterus. These procedures use a device with rapidly spinning blades to cut the uterine tissue into fragments so that it can be removed...

Accounting misstatements following lawsuits against auditors

This study investigates whether an auditor's experience of litigation in the recent past affects subsequent financial reporting quality. At the audit firm level, we find accounting misstatements occur significantly less (more) often after audit firms are sued (not sued). At the audit office level, the negative association between past litigation and future misstatements is stronger for offices ...

[Distortions to national drug policy caused by lawsuits in Brazil].

OBJECTIVE To describe how lawsuits, which demand the supply of drugs, impact on elements of the national drug policy. METHODS This is a desk-based study using qualitative and quantitative methods. All legal proceedings brought by citizens against the Municipal Secretary of State of Sao Paulo, relating to the supply of drugs in 2005 were analyzed. A standardized form was used to collect data, ...