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    Product manufacturers have a legal obligation to ensure their products do not pose unreasonable risks to consumers who use them. This means they must take steps in ensuring goods are appropriately ...
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    In a previous blog, we reported on an FDA Warning Letter that accused the manufacturer of the EpiPen, Meridian Medical Technologies, of failing to adequately investigate and handle reports of defects ...
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