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FDA Collaborates with New Medical Device Testing Group
“The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it will collaborate with medical device manufacturers on a public-private partnership designed to speed up the development of new medical technology,” reported CBS News last week. A nonprofit group named Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) was formed to improve the approval process of…
FDA Approves Generic Version of Diabetes Drug, Actos
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic form of the diabetes drug, Actos, on August 17, 2012. Actos (pioglitazone) is used for patients with type 2 diabetes; it is designed to help bodies effectively use the insulin it makes and stops the liver from making unnecessary sugar.…
Court Rules Damage Caps Are Unconstitutional Infringement on Right to Jury Trial
In Texas, a medical malpractice case has limits on the amount of non economic damages that can be recovered, usually $250,000.00. So no matter how severe and devastating the damage, the limit on non economic damage may be $250,000.00. Even if a drunken or drug addicted doctor inflicts brain damage…
Texas Supreme Court Consistently Sides with Big Business
The non-profit Texas Watch Organization has released the results of its Court Watch project, which reviewed the decisions of the Texas Supreme Court over the last decade. This study claims to have found major biases and flaws in the actions of the state’s highest court. Researchers noted that this trend…