CMS On the Pulse episode #5: Product liability & medical malpractice in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector

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The Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector Group is delighted to release the latest episode in its video/podcast series, On the Pulse.

The series brings together CMS lawyers and experts to discuss key industry topics impacting, innovating and disrupting the life sciences & healthcare sector.

In Episode #5 – Product Liability and Medical Malpractice, Nick Beckett talks with Alaina Wadsworth (UK), David Bridge (UK) and Laura Opilio (Italy).

In this episode, we discuss:

  • international perspectives on product liability risk
  • the liability of Health Care Professionals (HCPs) “playing out of position” during COVID-19
  • the risks for non-Life Sciences manufacturers entering the Life Sciences space
  • the “search for a scape goat” – an easy hunting expedition?
  • a double track system in Italy and comparative perspectives
  • practical advice to companies to minimise risk
  • off-label use and relevant considerations

Watch the video here or listen to the podcast here. You can also subscribe to the podcast here.

We will also be live streaming the video on the CMS LinkedIn account at 10am BST/11am CEST/1pm GST/5pm HKT on Thursday (17 September). To join the live stream, click here.

Our discussion supplements the article on ‘The impact of COVID-19: D&O and medical malpractice liability – the Italian perspective’ in the latest ‘International Disputes Digest’ on pages 4-7 here.

For more information on product liability and medical malpractice and the issues we have discussed, contact us or your regular CMS experts.

To watch and listen to our previous ‘On the Pulse’ episodes, visit:

  • Episode #1 – A legal roadmap for Cannabis – here
  • Episode #2 – Advertising medicines and medical devices – here
  • Episode #3 – Digital Health – Part 1 - here
  • Episode #4 – Digital Health – Part 2 - here