Hi Folks Following may be of some interest for the reason given in the title, but also as an illustration of how important the supply of product instructions can be in defending your company from liability and prosecution.
Regards John Allen ERA Technology Ltd -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 March 2004 13:17 To: [email protected] Subject: Pharmaceutical giant held liable under the Product Liability Directive for the first time ============================================================ Law-Now - CMS Cameron McKenna's On-line Information Service www.law-now.com ============================================================ On 9 February 2004, a Danish Court ruled that the producer of Lariam must pay damages to a consumer who suffered psychiatric side effects after taking Lariam to prevent Malaria when visiting Thailand. The Court held that the product was defective under the Danish law implementing the Product Liability Directive (85/374/EEC) because it did not give the consumer information about known risks from the product. Hoffmann-La-Roche, the producer, had omitted to include a patient information leaflet in error. This case is believed to be the first claim that has been successful in a court under the Product Liability Directive against the manufacturer of a pharmaceutical product. To view the full article please click on or copy and paste the following link: http://www.law-now.com/CS2000/internet/EN/co50law-now/co55archive/2004/pharmaceuticalgiantliable.htm For further details please contact Christopher Hodges at [email protected] or on +44 (0) 207 367 2738, Zelda Pickup at [email protected] or on +44 (0)20 7367 2043 or Natalie Wood at [email protected] or on (0) 20 7367 2523. ============================================================ If you would like specific advice, please call your usual contact or the named contact responsible for the issue addressed in this email (see above). Feedback and to unsubscribe If you no longer wish to receive emails via Law-Now or if you have any views on how we can improve this service, please contact: Michael Yiatanou Online Services, Marketing Assistant London [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7367 2106 Fax: +44 (0)20 7367 2000 CMS Cameron McKenna Mitre House 160 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4DD www.law-now.com Copyright (C) 2004 CMS Cameron McKenna. All rights reserved. Information may be shared; however, reproduction in any medium requires our permission. ============================================================ Disclaimer CMS Cameron McKenna's principal office is Mitre House, 160 Aldersgate Street London EC1A 4DD. A list of the partners' names and their qualifications is open for inspection at that address. The partners are either solicitors or registered foreign lawyers. We are regulated by the Law Society. This information has been prepared for subscribers to Law-Now - CMS Cameron McKenna's free on-line information service. The information and opinions expressed in all Law-Now emails and our website www.law-now.com are not necessarily comprehensive and do not purport to give professional advice. Further information about CMS Cameron McKenna can be found on our website www.law-now.com ============================================================ _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.mci.com ********************************************************************** Copyright ERA Technology Ltd. 2004. (www.era.co.uk). All rights reserved. The information supplied in this Commercial Communication should be treated in confidence. No liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss or damage suffered as a result of accessing this message or any attachments. ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.mci.com
