| Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code |
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| Most product liability law is based on Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The Uniform Commercial Code provides contract-based grounds for products liability. The Uniform Commercial Code has been adopted in every state, although the version of the Code may vary from state to state.
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| Drugs and Medical Devices |
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| Drug manufacturers have a duty to sell drugs and medical devices that are reasonably safe and must warn consumers of any known side effects. You may have a claim against a drug manufacturer if you have suffered illness or injury as a result of using a drug or medical device. Drugs have to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being sold to consumers. FDA approval of a drug or medical device is not a guarantee of its safety and does not protect the drug manufacturer from liability for injuries to consumers. More... |
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| Breast Implant Law |
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| Over one million women in America have had breast implants. Approximately 80 percent of breast implant surgeries are for cosmetic purposes. For years, many physicians, scientists, and researchers have believed that silicone breast implants cause autoimmune diseases in women who have them. While there has been no conclusive proof connecting breast implants with autoimmune disease, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study suggests an association between silicone gel and fibromyalgia when women's breast implants rupture and silicone gel escapes into tissue. More... |
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| The Food and Drug Administration's 2004 Initiatives for Dietary Supplements |
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| Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) power to adopt specific standards for dietary supplements. Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, and nutraceuticals. More... |
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| Access to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Treatments |
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| Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to any form of therapy or treatment outside the conventional medical therapies for disease. Complementary medicine is used along with conventional medical therapies, while alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine.
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