Justices ruled in 2011 that makers of generic drugs cannot be sued for failing to warn consumers of the possible side effects of their products if they copy the exact warnings on the brand-name equivalents of the medicines as required by federal law.
Still under the influence of the somewhat debilitating effects of eating two Philly Cheesesteaks in a row, I pick up a copy of the latest issue of Forbes from the newsstand, tap and pay, slurp a mouthful of cold Starbucks (got distracted in duty free), and fire up my phone.