Drugs, Development Risks and Product Liability
| Dates: | 11 September 2013 |
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| Times: | 13:00 - 14:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Manchester Pharmacy School |
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| Who is it for: | Alumni, Current University students, University staff |
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| Speaker: | Professor Geraint Howells |
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Host: Manchester Pharmacy School
Title: Pharmacy Seminar Series: Drugs, Development Risks and Product Liability
Abstract:
In 1985 the EU adopted a directive of product liability. It was a response to the thalidomide disaster, but arguably those victims would not recover under the new regime. Very often the issue in drug liability cases (besides causation) is the relevant time a risk becomes known. Geraint Howells will explain the legislation and case law and drawing upon theoretical and practical experience argue that the new regime is indeed more protective than a fault based regime, but it is too easy for traditionally minded lawyers to fall back into negligence style thinking.
Professor Geraint Howells- Biography:
Professor of Commercial Law and Head of the Law School at Manchester University; member Gough Square Chambers, London and former President of the International Association of Consumer Law. His books include Comparative Product Liability, Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Protection Law, EC Consumer Law, Product Liability, European Fair Trading Law, Handbook of Research on International Consumer Law and The Tobacco Challenge. He has undertaken extensive consultancy work for the EU and UK government as well as for NGOs.
Speaker
Professor Geraint Howells
Role: Professor of Commercial Law and Head of the Law School
Organisation: Manchester University
Travel and Contact Information
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Lecture Theatre 4
Stopford Building
Manchester
