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Notions of legality are rarely that black and white. It often depends on timing, context and intent. For instance, it is legal to sell a drug that is FDA-appro
by stevesimmons 7y ago
Notions of legality are rarely that black and white. It often depends on timing, context and intent.
For instance, it is legal to sell a drug that is FDA-approved. But suppose:
- It transpires years later that the FDA approval was based in part on the pharma company suppressing unfavourable clinical trial results.
- The pharma company claims the FDA was aware (in some sense) of those suppressed studies, and still approved the drug.
- A patient dies from adverse reactions observed in one of the suppressed studies. The patient's family is advised to litigate.
Who is liable for what here?
- konschubert 7y agoYou are right, it's always more complex than it seems on first glance.