John Conyers: “I rise in clear opposition to an amendment which will ultimately have the effect of immunizing manufacturers of…”

“I rise in clear opposition to an amendment which will ultimately have the effect of immunizing manufacturers of defective products who happen to obtain FDA approval. This amendment would provide a complete defense to liability for any drug or medical device that received premarket approval from the FDA. In other words, if the FDA for whatever reason allows a defective product on the market, the victims would not be able to sue at all. Even if both the manufacturer and the FDA have evidence of the dangers of a product but permitted it to be marketed anyway, the innocent, injured victim would be left without any opportunity for compensation whatsoever.”