Government Policy and product Liability

To what extent has government intervened in recent years to alter product liability rules or to affect the outcomes of liability claims This section reviews recent policy initiatives of potential relevance to pharmaceutical liability, 

Over the past decade, Congress has considered several Federal product liability statutes that would supersede any relevant State statute or case 

I Federal Compensation for Injuries Associated With Health Care Products 

To date, the Federal Government has not established any alternative or additional remedy for injuries associated with therapeutic pharmaceuticals. However, on two separate occasions, Congress has adopted compensation schemes for vaccine-related injuries. 

25 Joint and several liability refers to the liability of each defendant for all damages even if more than one defendant is found liable. 

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