Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices

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Overview

States across the country are savvy to the biosciences as a valuable sector for economic growth. With factors such as low corporate taxes, qualified workers and business-friendly environments, the Southeast is attractive to bioscience companies. But state and federal laws governing pharmaceuticals and medical devices are just as rigorous here as elsewhere in the country. From patents to products liability, the legal issues the industry faces can mean tough consequences – or great rewards.

Drug and medical device manufacturers look for seasoned counsel to maneuver through regulatory barriers, minimize exposure to enforcement actions and protect their most valuable assets. Turner Padget’s Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Industry Team helps clients navigate the spectrum of legal matters facing the biosciences.

Drawing on our firm’s rich litigation tradition and armed with the technical experience, we’ve successfully presented highly technical issues to judges and juries alike and have handled complex lawsuits involving multiple parties and jurisdictions. We routinely represent manufacturers in fraud litigation and governmental investigations. Most importantly, as our attorneys stay current with the cutting-edge developments shaping the biosciences industry, we stand ready to represent our clients – no matter how complex or technical their legal issue may be.

Experience

  • Defended the manufacturer of a device prescribed for post-surgical pain control and management in cases in which the patients developed post-arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolyis (PAGCL).
  • Represented medical device manufacturer in nationwide litigation with health insurers over the insurers’ refusal to pay for products used by attending physicians.
  • Defended one of the largest manufacturers of surgically implanted spinal devices in litigation arising from adverse surgical events.
  • Represented the manufacturer of an electro-surgical pencil unit for cauterization involving injuries to a patient discovered during surgical recovery. We obtained a dismissal of this complex product defect claim against the manufacturer.
  • Represented the manufacturer of an electro-surgical pencil unit for cauterization involving injuries to a patient discovered during surgical recovery and obtained a dismissal of this complex product defect claim against the manufacturer.
  • Defended a radiology facility regarding its allegedly undersized MRI unit. The case was settled under product misuse claims. 
  • Obtained dismissal of a product defect suit against a French manufacturer of basket catheters for claims related to defective products, resulting in infections.
  • Obtained patents for diagnostic devices for detecting analytes.
  • Secured patents for devices and methods of high-speed pharmaceutical processing.
  • Obtained patents for medical devices such as catheters and stents.
  • Negotiated and managed intellectual property option agreements and development licenses, for example between a research physician and a university development office for commercialization of new medical technologies.

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