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Plavix Manufacturer Falsely Represented Drug's Effectiveness: FDA States
Attention this is a Consumer Health Alert,according to the New England Journal of Medicine people taking the defective drug Plavix are twelve times more likely to suffer serious side effects and the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has reported the makers of Plavix falsely represented its effectiveness.
If you or someone you love were prescribed Plavix and experienced any of these side effects call this number immediately 1-800-800-2828 and protect your rights.
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Parker Waichman LLP Files Nine Plavix Bleeding Side Effect Lawsuits
May 4, 2012 | Parker Waichman LLP
Parker Waichman LLP continues to file Plavix lawsuits on behalf of people who allegedly suffered serious internal bleeding and other Plavix side effects. In the past week alone, Parker Waichman LLP filed nine Plavix side effect claims in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County.
Six lawsuits filed by the firm on April 30 allege Plavix caused plaintiffs to suffer several side effects, including hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a...
Plavix Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of Men Who Suffered Stomach Bleeding, Fatal Brain Hemorrhage
Feb 24, 2012 | Parker Waichman LLP
Parker Waichman LLP filed three lawsuits this week in New York State alleging the blood thinner Plavix caused serious stomach bleeding, and in one case, a cerebral hemorrhage that ultimately proved fatal. All three lawsuits were filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, and name Bristol -Myers Squibb Company and Sanofi-Aventis U.S., L.L.C as defendants.Two of the lawsuits were brought on behalf of Ohio men, who suffered gastrointestinal hemorrhaging after...
Aspirin, Plavix Equally Effective in People with Peripheral Artery Disease
Feb 22, 2012 | Parker Waichman LLP
People who have peripheral artery disease might do just as well taking low-dose aspirin as they do on Plavix, a much more expensive option. According to a report from HealthDay News, a newly-published study found little difference in symptom relief between people with disorder who were treated with Plavix, and those given aspirin therapy .According to the American Heart Association, peripheral artery disease is the narrowing and/or blockage of the arteries in the pelvis and...
Higher Rate of Bleeding, Death Halts Plavix Study
Feb 6, 2012 | Parker Waichman LLP
After patients in a stroke prevention study on Plavix-aspirin therapy suffered a higher-than-expected number of bleeding events compared to subjects taking aspirin alone, that arm of the study was shut down. According to a press release from the American Heart Association, patients in the study treated with the Plavix-aspirin combo also suffered a higher death rate compared to those on aspirin only. The study was presented last week at the American Heart...
Plavix Users Must be On Lookout for TTP
Oct 10, 2011 | Parker Waichman LLP
People taking Plavix should be aware that the drug can cause a rare but serious blood condition called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or TTP. TTP occurs when blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout the body. These clots can limit blood flow to the brain, kidneys, or heart, and can prove fatal.Some early symptoms of TTP resemble those of other disorders, so there is a risk that Plavix patients - and even their doctors - won't recognized the problem and mistake it for...
