Ministers were not able to clarify whether staffing figures from local health boards took account of suspensions or long-term absences.

BBC: Midwife and pregnant woman

Thanks to pro-bono help from Silicon Valley legal powerhouse, Wilson Sonsini, SIRUM was able to get the California Department of Public Health to clarify regulations and for the first time enable pharmaceuticals companies, wholesalers, and skilled nursing facilities to make donations of surplus medications directly to the clinics that need them, without concern of liability.

FORBES: SIRUM Gets Surplus Meds to the Poor

The case, which will be argued before the justices on March 19, is being closely watched because the decision is expected to help clarify the extent to which consumers will be able to file lawsuits against generic drugmakers stemming from alleged harm caused by their medicines.

FORBES: Good For Generic Drugmakers? White House To Argue In Favor Of Preemption