U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case on Rx Drug Liability

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case centered on whether consumers could bring lawsuits in state courts against drugmakers if FDA approved the label on a drug. The Bush administration is siding with drugmakers in the case.

• "Supreme Court Weighs Lawsuits Against Drugmakers" (Savage, Los Angeles Times, 11/4).