A new study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings purports to show that testosterone therapy does not increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), though the validity of these results may be questionable.
Testosterone therapy products are intended to regulate hormone levels in men with medically confirmed low testosterone. (The drugs are not approved for use in men experiencing the natural ...
continue reading...Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie, Inc. has reported a 4.3 percent increase in its first-quarter profits, according to Nasdaq. The Chicago-based company cited heightened sales of anti-inflammatory medications, and detailed its plans to keep its top-selling drug Humira afloat.
Despite the rise in profits, AbbVie still faces financial trouble in the form of testosterone lawsuits. The company’s popular “low-T” product, AndroGel, is one of a handful or prescription testosterone ...
continue reading...Scientists at the University of North Texas Health Science Center have released a study citing links between testosterone therapy and cognitive issues in Caucasian men. The study focused on the effect of testosterone-replacement therapy on men suffering from oxidative stress, a condition correlated with blood clots. According to the article, oxidative stress can in turn cause testosterone therapy to have additional side-effects.
The study indicates that in Caucasian males ...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a new safety alert stating that men who use testosterone therapy products are at an increased risk for venous blood clots, a condition referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE). The FDA is requiring all manufacturers of testosterone therapy products to include on labels a general warning about the heightened VTE risks.
Venous blood clots are as they sound — blood clots that occur in the veins. ...
continue reading...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...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.
