Pharmacoepidemiology and the Law

This textbook chapter outlines 3 critical intersections of pharmacoepidemiology and the law—tort law (where product liability lawsuits seek damages from drug manufacturers, with pharmacoepidemiologists often serving as expert witnesses), contract law (governing sponsored research agreements with implications for data access and publication rights), and intellectual property law (where patents may secure ownership of discoveries but can also raise research costs and hinder collaboration).