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Consumer Product Safety Act

The Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972 created the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission . Under the Act, the Commission has authority to adopt consumer product safety rules. The Act requires manufacturers to place warning labels and...

The Food and Drug Administration's Oversight of Human Cloning Technology

Cloning of Animals

In 1996, Dolly the sheep became the first large animal cloned from a bioengineered embryo that had been implanted in a ewe's womb. It took 277 attempts before a viable lamb was born....

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicles can have design defects and manufacturing defects. If a defect causes harm to a consumer, the manufacturer can be held liable for damages. You have probably heard of a manufacturer "recalling" an automobile or an automobile part...

Learned Intermediary Doctrine and Oral Contraceptives

What is the learned intermediary doctrine?

The learned intermediary doctrine is a legal principle. Under the doctrine, prescription drug manufacturers are only required to inform doctors of the risks associated with...

The Reimportation of Prescription Drugs

Health care costs, especially the cost of prescription drugs, have increased dramatically in recent years. Americans pay higher costs for prescription drugs than consumers abroad. U.S. consumers, particularly the elderly, have demanded changes...