More Transparency, Fewer Kickbacks for Doctors
In today’s NY Times, Gardiner Harris reports on renewed interest by federal prosecutors in going after doctors who accept illegal kickbacks from drug and device manufacturers in return for using their products. The Department of Health and Human Services is concerned about “marketing tactics that enrich doctors but increase health care costs and sometimes endanger [...]
News to End the Week
Today’s NY Times is rich in news about health care. The most optimistic news comes from the front of its Business Day section, in which Barry Meier reports that there is a movement afoot, spearheaded by House Democrats Henry Waxman, of California, and Frank Pallone, Jr., of New Jersey, to restore the right of patients [...]
DAUBERT Serves Defendants Well In Medical Device Cases
Sean P. Wajert, of the Mass Tort Defense Blog, cites two recent federal cases to show that plaintiffs bringing products cases involving medical devices are not having an easy time meeting the Daubert standard.
Daubert forces judges to act as a filter of proposed expert testimony, so that so called “junk science” and untested theories will [...]