Sloppy Prescribing and “Unlearned Intermediary” Law

Movantik Ad for OID Mike Magee The term “learned intermediary” is a legal term, first used in 1966, and defined by the Fifth Circuit Court as follows: “Prescription drugs are likely to be complex medicines, esoteric in formula and varied in effect. As a medical expert, the prescribing physician can take into account the propensities […]

Fundamental Malpractice Reform Requires National Rational HC System

President-Elect and HHS Nominee Mike Magee President-Elect Trump announced today his nomination of Congressman Tom Price for HHS Secretary. Dr. Price, an orthopedic surgeon, steeped in organized medicine politics, has a conservative record of supporting small government, state’s rights, and malpractice reform. But if he truly wants to address medical liability and its impact on […]