Howard Berman: “I disagree, from what I have heard about this case, with the gentleman. The point I would like to make follows up a…”

“I disagree, from what I have heard about this case, with the gentleman. The point I would like to make follows up a little bit on the gentleman from Michigan's point. We are getting, sometimes there is a great deal of pressure on the FDA to loosen up its regulatory process to allow drug approval quicker. In my own area where the medical device manufacturers, they are furious and being driven crazy by the delays they have in getting products on the market. But never one has ever said to me that they should be able to get away from accountability and responsibility for their negligence or avoid punitive damages for the conduct, intentional or wanton disregard, conduct, or reckless conduct from tort liability.”