Supreme Court Decision, Obama Policies Affect Darvocet Lawsuits

The decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last November to recall all products containing the drug propoxyphene has led to numerous Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits being filed in state and federal courts. As they are currently interpreted under President Obama, state tort laws allow an individual harmed by corporate irresponsibility to sue for damages. But during the Bush Administration, there was a push for federal preemption, or the precedence of federal law over state

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