Pharma: UK libel law
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In February 2010, The Guardian reported that a Danish radiologist being sued for libel by GE Healthcare, a subsidiary General Electric, was launching a 'counterclaim for libel.' [1] Henrik Thomsen previously claimed the company's contrast agent Omniscan which is used in MRI scans caused a 'potentially fatal condition in some patients with kidney problems'. According to Thomsen, 30 patients at Copehnhagen University Hospital have developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). [2] Thomsen is allegedly counter-suing the company for defamation after it called him a liar in a press release.
Notes
- ↑ Leigh, D. The Guardian. 16 February 2010.Danish scientist sued by drug firm under British libel laws to counterclaim Accessed 18 February 2010.
- ↑ Booth, R. The Guardian. 20 December 2009. UK libel law has gagged me, says leading Danish radiologist Accessed 18 February 2010.
