California Supreme Court Sides With Gilead in Duty to Innovate Case
The California Supreme Court sided with Gilead Sciences in a case brought by thousands of patients who alleged the company was negligent for slow-walking development of an HIV medicine safer than a drug already on the market. In a 6-1 decision, the court overturned a prior ruling that could have imposed liability, sparking concern in the pharmaceutical industry that legal exposure could steer drug development choices.