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Supremes Rule for Generic Drug Makers

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Says they are not liable for warnings.

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The Supreme Court ruled that generic drug makers cannot be sued for not warning consumers about side effects of their drugs, as long as the products copy the exact warning on their brand-name equivalents.

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