Yes, preemption is alive and well in many vital areas where state courts might otherwise be called on to second-guess the FDA. And that's a good thing [Beck & Herrmann]
"As a policy matter we think that defibrillators are a product as to which preemption is peculiarly appropriate"
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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