Brandon Hampson, 39, will try to use the "Zoloft defense" in his Nassau County domestic violence case. Accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Hampson hopes a Pfizer Inc. medical expert will opine in his defense that the pill or withdrawal from it spurs violence in some users. Judge Rhonda Fischer will rule in First District Court on a prosecution motion challenging her decision to allow
testimony by the defense witness for Pfizer Inc.
Arthur Caplan, a University of Pennsylvania medical ethics expert, said having Jacobs testify is a problem, given his payments from Pfizer. "When you get into a position where you're being asked to comment on a drug made by a manufacturer who pays you, that poses an ethics problem," Caplan said.
Excerpted from newsday.com.
Arthur Caplan, a University of Pennsylvania medical ethics expert, said having Jacobs testify is a problem, given his payments from Pfizer. "When you get into a position where you're being asked to comment on a drug made by a manufacturer who pays you, that poses an ethics problem," Caplan said.
Excerpted from newsday.com.
