A Wisconsin woman has filed a Xarelto lawsuit against multiple pharmaceutical companies for damages allegedly resulting from the anticoagulant drug. The plaintiff states that the defendants, including Bayer Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals, did not adequately warn doctors and patients of the risk of uncontrollable bleeding that Xarelto poses. The Xarelto lawsuit further claims that the drug’s manufacturers failed to provide appropriate instructions on how to intervene should serious ...
Xarelto Lawsuit Filed by Wisconsin Woman
Posted July 1, 2015 in Product News and Recalls | xarelto
New Look at Long-Term Essure Data Adds Fuel to Fire
Posted May 26, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | essure | Essure | Product News and Recalls
The female contraceptive market is a crowded one. A variety of options exist, each one tailored to meet a woman’s specific needs or desires for her particular contraceptive method. Some are physical, some are chemical, and others use a combined approach. As a result, a conversation with a physician or gynecologist about contraception can run the gamut.
About 13 years ago, one of the methods that would have come up during such a conversation was Essure. Essure is a small coil ...
continue reading...FDA Fast Tracks Boehringer’s Pradaxa Antidote
Posted May 14, 2015 in Product News and Recalls | xarelto
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Boehringer Ingelheim’s antidote to its problematic anticoagulant drug Pradaxa a fast-track review, FiercePhrama reports. According to the company, this will make Pradaxa the first “next generation” anticoagulant to receive an FDA-approved antidote.
Last year, the German drug manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim agreed to pay $650 million to settle roughly 4,000 Pradaxa lawsuits in state and federal courts. Plaintiffs ...
continue reading...Xarelto Lawsuit Filed in Rhode Island
Posted March 24, 2015 in Product News and Recalls | xarelto
A Rhode Island man has filed a Xarelto lawsuit against multiple pharmaceutical companies for injuries related to the drug. The plaintiff claimed that the defendants, including Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals, received a letter from the FDA in 2013 requesting that they stop improper promotion of their product. The plaintiff further claimed that there is no antidote to the blood-thinning properties of Xarelto, in the ...
Bayer and Johnson & Johnson Oppose Consolidation of Xarelto Lawsuits
Posted February 6, 2015 in Product News and Recalls | xarelto
Xarelto plaintiffs are asking that federal lawsuits be consolidated in East St. Louis, IL. Bloomberg reports that there are approximately 50 cases filed in 15 different federal courts to date. The plaintiffs have requested that a multidistrict litigation be formed to help move the cases along more efficiently.
Xarelto is a blood thinner that was first approved for use in 2011. The medication is intended to prevent blood clots in patients undergoing ...
continue reading...What is the Statute of Limitations for Mirena Cases?
Posted September 2, 2014 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Mirena Surgery Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
If you have suffered serious complications from Mirena, you have a limited amount of time in which to file a legal claim against manufacturer Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Because you do not want to risk losing your chance to recover, you should always consult with an experienced Mirena attorney as soon as possible regarding a possible case.
What is Mirena? What is it Used For?
Mirena is an intrauterine device (IUD), which is widely recognized as one of ...
