Justices Say Judges, Not Juries, Must Decipher FDA Rules

By Emily Field · May 20, 2019, 10:35 AM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said a judge, not a jury, must decide if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would have rejected a proposed warning of the risks associated...

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Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Petitioner v. Doris Albrecht, et al.

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Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

4365 Personal Injury-Product Liability

Date Filed

August 24, 2017

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