An experienced testosterone therapy attorney can help people who have been injured by these products recover for all of their injury-related losses. However, many of the men who have suffered a heart attack, stroke, or blood clot from testosterone therapy delay contacting an attorney because they are unsure how to choose the right one. In truth, choosing the right lawyer for this type of case is highly important, as these cases can be very technical and ...
continue reading...How Do I Choose a Testosterone Attorney?
Posted September 10, 2014 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls | Testosterone Therapy
Has There Been a Testosterone Replacement Therapy Recall?
Posted August 4, 2014 in Product News and Recalls | Testosterone Therapy
Products designed to treat low testosterone levels in men, also referred to as “low-T,” have been linked to serious side-effects that can be extremely dangerous. While the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not issued a recall, it did issue a safety communication in January of 2014 advising the public that the agency was investigating whether testosterone replacement therapy drugs increased patients’ risk of adverse cardiac events, including heart attack and stroke.
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continue reading...FDA Says Testosterone Products Should Warn About Risk of Venous Blood Clots
Posted July 21, 2014 in Product News and Recalls | Testosterone Therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement that all testosterone therapy products on the market must include a warning label about the general risk of blood clotting in the veins.
Testosterone therapy drugs have been marketed heavily to men with the condition coined Low-T. Men with fatigue or diminished sex drive supposedly do not have enough testosterone, and can reduce these symptoms by taking testosterone replacement drugs. By contrast, some doctors believe that testosterone ...
continue reading...Auxilium and Prasco Partner to Introduce Generic Testim
Posted July 11, 2014 in Product News and Recalls | Testosterone Therapy
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Prasco, LLC have partnered to introduce an authorized generic version of Testim, a drug for testosterone therapy. Testim is a drug prescribed to treat adult men who suffer from no or low testosterone, also known as Low-T.
Prasco already has inventory of its generic product and has begun shipping the drugs. Auxilium will maintain responsibility for the manufacturing of Testim and its distribution, and will now also accept liability for the generic version of ...
continue reading...A link has been found between the use of testosterone supplements and heart attacks according to a new study. The study authored by epidemiologist William Finkle and researchers at UCLA found that the risk of heart attack in men 65 and older taking testosterone supplements more than doubled with the first 90 days of using the product. The study found that in men under the age of ...
continue reading...FDA Announces Risk of Cardiovascular Events from Testosterone Therapy Products
Posted March 21, 2014 in Health | Testosterone Therapy
On January 31, 2014, the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication in which it warned of a potential link between testosterone products and cardiovascular problems. Based on two recently published studies that suggest a link between testosterone therapies and increased risk of cardiovascular events, the FDA has decided to reassess whether this form of therapy is safe. This represents an important determination, because an adverse decision from the FDA could pave the way for read more.... --> continue reading...
