Judge dismisses suit against Allergan citing preemption
Device Regulation Alert: Safety, Compliance and Reimbursement News, March 30, 2009
A federal judge cited the February 2008 Supreme Court ruling in favor of preemption for medical device makers in his decision to grant a summary judgment for Allergan in Dorsey v. Allergan.
Judge Robert Echols of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee dismissed a lawsuit filed by Susan Dorsey.
Read more about Echols' decision in favor of Allergan.
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