"This is a book that has been needed for the last decade. The need has been filled with this excellent book written and edited by people who are highly competent in their specialist fields. For those who had not realized that they needed this book it should, perhaps, be spelt out clearly who should have a copy on their shelves - pharmaceutical physicians, registration managers, pharmaceutical company lawyers, lawyers practising in the field of medical malpractice and negligence and managers of National Health Service (NHS) trusts." - Reviewed by J P Griffin Review published in Adverse Drug Reactions and Toxicological Reviews Volume 19, Number 1, 2000

• Foreword William Asscher; Preface; 1. European regulation of medical devices C. Hodges; 2. Medicines regulation A. Cartwright; 3. The supply of unlicenced medicines for particular patient use J. O'Grady and A. Wearing; 4. The pharmacist and supply of medicines S. Sharpe; 5. The supply and reimbursement of medicines under NHS I. Dodds-Smith; 6. The doctor, professional responsibility and legal duties R. G. Forrester; 7. Drug induced injury J. O'Grady; 8. Principles of civil liability for manufacturers and suppliers S. Pearl; 9. Responsibilities and liabilities of regulatory agencies M. Mildred; 10. Causation issues in civil proceedings A. Barton; 11. Adjudication and funding of claims G. Hickinbottom; 12. Plaintiff support groups A. Simanowitz; 13. No fault compensation schemes M. Mildred; 14. Medical ethics in treatment and research F. Wells; 15. The criminal law and the prescriber M. Spencer; 16. Enforcement and criminal liability for medicines and medical devices M. Tyler; 17. Drug induced automatism as a defence in criminal action M. C. Powers; 18. The medical expert M. Bloom; 19. Medicines in the coroner's inquest A. Barton; References and selected bibliography; Index.

"This is a book that has been needed for the last decade. The need has been filled with this excellent book written and edited by people who are highly competent in their specialist fields. For those who had not realized that they needed this book it should, perhaps, be spelt out clearly who should have a copy on their shelves - pharmaceutical physicians, registration managers, pharmaceutical company lawyers, lawyers practising in the field of medical malpractice and negligence and managers of National Health Service (NHS) trusts." - Reviewed by J P Griffin Review published in Adverse Drug Reactions and Toxicological Reviews Volume 19, Number 1, 2000

• Foreword William Asscher; Preface; 1. European regulation of medical devices C. Hodges; 2. Medicines regulation A. Cartwright; 3. The supply of unlicenced medicines for particular patient use J. O'Grady and A. Wearing; 4. The pharmacist and supply of medicines S. Sharpe; 5. The supply and reimbursement of medicines under NHS I. Dodds-Smith; 6. The doctor, professional responsibility and legal duties R. G. Forrester; 7. Drug induced injury J. O'Grady; 8. Principles of civil liability for manufacturers and suppliers S. Pearl; 9. Responsibilities and liabilities of regulatory agencies M. Mildred; 10. Causation issues in civil proceedings A. Barton; 11. Adjudication and funding of claims G. Hickinbottom; 12. Plaintiff support groups A. Simanowitz; 13. No fault compensation schemes M. Mildred; 14. Medical ethics in treatment and research F. Wells; 15. The criminal law and the prescriber M. Spencer; 16. Enforcement and criminal liability for medicines and medical devices M. Tyler; 17. Drug induced automatism as a defence in criminal action M. C. Powers; 18. The medical expert M. Bloom; 19. Medicines in the coroner's inquest A. Barton; References and selected bibliography; Index.

"This is a book that has been needed for the last decade. The need has been filled with this excellent book written and edited by people who are highly competent in their specialist fields. For those who had not realized that they needed this book it should, perhaps, be spelt out clearly who should have a copy on their shelves - pharmaceutical physicians, registration managers, pharmaceutical company lawyers, lawyers practising in the field of medical malpractice and negligence and managers of National Health Service (NHS) trusts." - Reviewed by J P Griffin Review published in Adverse Drug Reactions and Toxicological Reviews Volume 19, Number 1, 2000

• Foreword William Asscher; Preface; 1. European regulation of medical devices C. Hodges; 2. Medicines regulation A. Cartwright; 3. The supply of unlicenced medicines for particular patient use J. O'Grady and A. Wearing; 4. The pharmacist and supply of medicines S. Sharpe; 5. The supply and reimbursement of medicines under NHS I. Dodds-Smith; 6. The doctor, professional responsibility and legal duties R. G. Forrester; 7. Drug induced injury J. O'Grady; 8. Principles of civil liability for manufacturers and suppliers S. Pearl; 9. Responsibilities and liabilities of regulatory agencies M. Mildred; 10. Causation issues in civil proceedings A. Barton; 11. Adjudication and funding of claims G. Hickinbottom; 12. Plaintiff support groups A. Simanowitz; 13. No fault compensation schemes M. Mildred; 14. Medical ethics in treatment and research F. Wells; 15. The criminal law and the prescriber M. Spencer; 16. Enforcement and criminal liability for medicines and medical devices M. Tyler; 17. Drug induced automatism as a defence in criminal action M. C. Powers; 18. The medical expert M. Bloom; 19. Medicines in the coroner's inquest A. Barton; References and selected bibliography; Index.