Product Liability: When Bad Things Happen to Good Companies
Executive Summary
Guidant's problems with its ICD business, coming in the midst of its merger negotiations with Johnson & Johnson, highlighted the impact that product recalls and problems can have for companies. Generally speaking, product liability is becoming a bigger issue for medical device companies as consumers grow more skeptical that the government is protecting their interests where product safety is concerned.
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