Also, Alliance For Justice (AFJ) Has New Documentary Film, "Access Denied?: The Fight for Corporate Accountability", Which Covers Ms. Levine’s Drug Injury Situation
(Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)
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UPDATE: Drug Injury Lawsuits Are Not Preempted By Federal Law (3/4/09)
On March 4, 2009 the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, found that FDA approval was not a complete defense to plaintiff Diane Levine’s claim that Wyeth failed to adequately warn against a risk involved with the anti-nausea drug Phenergan.
As stated by Justice John Paul Stevens:
Congress did not intend FDA oversight to be the exclusive means of ensuring drug safety and effectiveness.
Wyeth v. Levine, No. 06-1249 (U.S. Sup. Ct.)
For background information and materials regarding the Wyeth v. Levine case, visit the Federal Preemption of Drug Injury Lawsuits page over at the Drug Injury Law web site.
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I received an email earlier this afternoon from Kyle Murphy, Communications Specialist for the Alliance for Justice (AFJ), in Washington, D.C., that informed me about two items concerning Diana Levine -- named plaintiff in the relatively well-known Wyeth v. Levine case, for which oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on November 3, 2008.
The first item is a live web chat with Diana Levine on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 3 p.m. EST, on the FireDogLake.com site. According to Mr. Murphy's email, "in order to have full commenting rights, you must register your email account (free of charge) with FireDogLake".
The second item is a new documentary film from the Alliance for Justice, "Access Denied?: The Fight for Corporate Accountability", which tells Diana Levine's powerful and sad story regarding how this musician lost her arm to a drug injury that was preventable. This recently released AFJ film was produced in conjunction with 12-time Emmy award-winning producers/directors Jon Alpert and Matt O’Neill.
Mr. Murphy suggested in his email that the November 18 live chat with Diana Levine would be a good opportunity for people like you and me to ask Diana Levine questions about this new AFJ documentary film which delves into her drug injury situation, including the looming federal preemption issue.
Because there is not much lead time, I urge you to do your part in spreading the news about this November 18 live chat with Diana Levine to anyone who might be interested in listening or participating. Thanks.