Plavix Lawsuits can Proceed in California, State Supreme Court Rules
In a recent decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that patients or their family members can sue drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb for falsely advertising the benefits of the blood-thinning drug Plavix, although the company and most of the plaintiffs are based in other states. Plaintiffs in a number of class action lawsuits … [Read more...] about Plavix Lawsuits can Proceed in California, State Supreme Court Rules
In Xarelto MDL, Judge Extends Deadline to File Complaints
Certain groups of plaintiffs in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation (MDL) have more time to file a lawsuit against manufacturers Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer Healthcare. According to a recent order issued by Judge Eldon Fallon, who is overseeing the MDL in the Eastern District of Louisiana, the filing deadline has been extended … [Read more...] about In Xarelto MDL, Judge Extends Deadline to File Complaints
New Mexico AG Files Lawsuit Against Plavix Manufacturers
The New Mexico Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb, the manufacturer of Plavix, alleging that the company failed to warn of risks associated with the blood thinner. The suit alleges that the pharmaceutical giant deceived New Mexicans by failing to warn about the increased risk of internal bleeding. The … [Read more...] about New Mexico AG Files Lawsuit Against Plavix Manufacturers
Quality of Xarelto Clinical Trials Expected to be an Issue in 2017 Court Cases
When the first lawsuits involving the blood-thinning drug Xarelto go to trial in 2017, attorneys expect the quality of the clinical trials involved in the drug’s approval to be a major issue. Xarelto lawsuits have been filed in both federal courts and in state court in Pennsylvania. In both state and federal cases, plaintiffs who … [Read more...] about Quality of Xarelto Clinical Trials Expected to be an Issue in 2017 Court Cases
Pradaxa Linked to Brain Bleeds
Researchers report that they have found a possible link between the anticoagulant drug Pradaxa and intracerebral hemorrhage (brain bleeding). When a blood vessel wall or vein is damaged, the vessel can leak blood into tissues, causing a hematoma, a swelling of clotted blood within the tissues. The hematoma can be cause swelling … [Read more...] about Pradaxa Linked to Brain Bleeds
Xarelto Lawsuits Continue to Mount, Clinical Trials Under Scrutiny
According to court records, Bayer AG and Janssen Pharmaceuticals are facing close to 6,000 lawsuits alleging that the companies failed to warn about the risks associated with Xarelto, an anti-coagulant drug. Plaintiffs in the litigation allege that the blood thinner caused irreversible bleeding, because Xarelto lacks an antidote. … [Read more...] about Xarelto Lawsuits Continue to Mount, Clinical Trials Under Scrutiny
