learned intermediary doctrine — n: a doctrine of products liability law: the manufacturer of a prescription drug fulfills its duty to warn of potentially harmful effects of the drug by informing the prescribing physician and is not also obligated to warn the user Merriam… … Law dictionary
Learned intermediary rule — The Learned intermediary rule or the Learned intermediary doctrine is a defense doctrine used in the legal system of the United States. This doctrine states that a manufacturer of a product has fulfilled his duty of care when he provides all of… … Wikipedia
intermediary — in·ter·me·di·ary /ˌin tər mē dē ˌer ē/ n pl ar·ies: one that acts as a means or go between in a matter involving other parties a reinsurance intermediary see also learned intermediary intermediary adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
Learned intermidiary — Learned Intermediary is a legal doctrine that a company can give someone else a warning about a practice and that person can chose to give the warning to the consumer or not. This doctrine most often apply to pharmaceuticals that can only be… … Wikipedia
Pharmacist — For the precursor profession, see Apothecary. The mortar and pestle is an international symbol of pharmacists and pharmacies. Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and… … Wikipedia
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Closed adoption — (also called confidential adoption and sometimes secret adoption) is the process by where an infant is adopted by another family, and the record of the biological parent(s) is kept sealed. (Often, the biological father is not recorded even on the … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Gnosticism — This article is part of a series on Gnosticism History of Gnosticism … Wikipedia