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Did you Know?: In some cases, a pharmaceutical manufacturer may be liable where a drug caused a patient injuries, but only if the manufacturer failed to warn physicians of the drug's potential side effects or dangers.
A pharmaceutical manufacturer's primary duty is to physicians. Thus, a manufacturer generally will not be liable for a patient's injuries, as long as it adequately informed the physician of all risks associated with a particular drug. As to the ultimate consumer, a pharmaceutical company only owes a duty to ensure that the medication it manufactures will be reasonably safe when used as intended. To ensure a drug's safety, the manufacturer must research the drug's possible side effects and risks before putting it on the market.
If the pharmaceutical manufacturer fails to adequately warn a physician of a drug's dangers, however, the drug becomes what is known under product liability law as "unreasonably dangerous," and the manufacturer might be held liable for the failure to provide proper warnings.
In most cases, the prescribing physician is considered a "learned intermediary," which means that because of his or her superior medical knowledge, and assuming he or she has been given adequate information from the manufacturer, he or she is in the best position to determine whether a particular drug or device is appropriate for a patient. Thus, the physician has the primary duty of advising the patient of the risks and side effects of a medication or medical device he or she prescribes.
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