| The Food and Drug Administration's 2004 Initiatives for Dietary Supplements |
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| Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) power to adopt specific standards for dietary supplements. Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, and nutraceuticals. More... |
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| FDA regulation of dietary supplements |
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| The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 DSHEA gave the FDA authority to establish specific standards for dietary supplements. The law provides that a dietary supplement is adulterated if it or any of its ingredients poses a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury when used as directed. More... |
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| Punitive Damages Awards in Product Liability Suits |
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| Punitive damages are damages in excess of damages awarded to compensate a tort victim for injuries sustained. Also called exemplary damages, punitive damages are awarded to punish a tortfeasor for wanton or malicious conduct. Punitive damages have often been assessed in product liability actions.
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| Defenses in Products Liability Lawsuits |
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| Products liability is an area of law that covers personal injuries and property damage caused by defective products. A product might be defective because it was improperly designed or manufactured. If a defective product causes personal injuries or property damage, anyone involved in the manufacture or distribution of the product might be liable for injuries caused by the defect. In many states, you can sue the manufacturer, the wholesaler, the distributor, or the store where the defective product was purchased. There are several defenses that can be raised in a products liability lawsuit. This article covers the following defenses: statutes of limitations, contributory negligence and comparative negligence, product misuse and assumption of risk. More... |
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| Contaminated Blood Product Litigation |
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| When patients are faced with life threatening injuries or diseases, they sometimes rely on blood donations to save their lives. What happens when the blood they rely on to save them actually makes them sicker? More... |
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