Vaccine Liability in the Supreme Court: Forging a Social Compact
JAMA 305 (2011): 1900-1901
2 Pages Posted: 3 Aug 2012
Date Written: August 2, 2012
Abstract
In its decision in Bruesewitz v. Wyeth LLC, the Supreme Court ruled that state products liability suits that allege design defects in vaccines are preempted by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. This decision, the third in a trilogy of Supreme Court preemption cases that deal with products liability suits for health commodities, preserves the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the delicate balance between ensuring the vaccine supply and compensating injuries that it enables.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Kraemer, John and Gostin, Lawrence O., Vaccine Liability in the Supreme Court: Forging a Social Compact (August 2, 2012). JAMA 305 (2011): 1900-1901, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2122449
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