Because the Troutman Sanders Life Science team understands the life science industry, the competitiveness present within the industry and the regulatory constraints in which the industry must do business, the team is uniquely positioned to represent this industry in managing its risk and litigation, which is often inevitable. The team includes approximately 30 attorneys in multiple offices with extensive experience defending complex product liability claims involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Our litigation experience includes:
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Product liability issues.
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Litigation involving claims of federal preemption.
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Defending claims of inadequate warnings.
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Federal and state agency administrative proceedings.
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Responding to warning letters from federal agencies.
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Representing clients in federal agency investigations.
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Conducting internal investigations.
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Intellectual property infringement matters, counterfeits and contract disputes.
Risk Management and Litigation Representative Matters
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Representing major pharmaceutical and medical device companies as trial counsel in both stand-alone and mass product liability claims, counsel in multiple jurisdictions as to particular products and as coordinating counsel supervising the defense of claims across the country.
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Representing both drug and nutriceutical companies in FDA seizures.
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Representing large pharmaceutical companies in class action consumer fraud claims based on certain marketing and advertising practices of those same companies.
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Representing a foreign pharmaceutical company in administrative proceedings in regards to a not approvable letter issued by the FDA.
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Representing large food companies in recalls of tainted products as well as the subsequent products litigation and regulatory compliance issues.