A world of difference

Abstract

Hardly a week goes by without the media reporting research suggesting that a pharmaceutical product may cause unwanted effects, or a critic's assertions that serious injury, or even death, can occur if the drug is not withdrawn or its use severely limited. Yet in the two countries that are said to have the biggest claimant (plaintiff) cultures in the world - the US and the UK - such reports and studies produce very different results in terms of product liability litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers.