Xarelto Manufacturer Leads Spending for Physicians’ Favor
The public-interest news organization ProPublica issued a new report that indicates manufacturers spent more in 2015 on physician payments for Xarelto than any other drug. These payments were not for research, but for things like consulting, meals, travel, promotional speaking, gifts, and royalties. In past studies, ProPublica … [Read more...]
Warfarin in Afib Patients Risk of Dementia
Warfarin Associated with Higher Rates of Dementia in Afib Patients. A study found that patients with atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm that increases the risk for a blood clot, had a higher risk of dementia when taking the blood thinner warfarin compared to patients who do not have atrial fibrillation. Data was gathered … [Read more...]
Pretrial Proceedings Moving Forward in First Four Xarelto Bellwether Cases
In a recent court order, Judge Eldon Fallon, who oversees the Xarelto multidistrict litigation in the Eastern District of Louisiana, outlined the schedule for the first four trials. Judge Fallon has selected four cases to serve as the first bellwether cases. These cases will represent the thousands of other cases currently … [Read more...]
Improper Use of Coumadin in Nursing Homes Leads to Deaths and Injuries
Coumadin, known generically as warfarin, is a popular decades-old blood thinner given to patients in order to reduce their risk of stroke and heart attack. It has benefits in patients who need it, but proper management needs to be implemented in order to keep patients safe. Patients taking Coumadin must avoid certain foods and … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Bellwether Trial Dates in Xarelto Litigation Scheduled for 2017
Bellwether trial dates have been selected in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation (MDL) 2592. Court records show that more than 2,800 lawsuits have been consolidated into the MDL in Eastern Louisiana before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon. A list of 40 bellwether cases have been selected, and Judge Fallon has asked that four be … [Read more...]
Warfarin Linked To Increased Bleeding In Brain
Warfarin Linked To Increased Bleeding. A new study being published in the September 30, 2008, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, states that patients taking the popular blood thinner warfarin may have larger amounts of bleeding in the brain and experience an increased risk of death if … [Read more...]
Warfarin, Insulin, Digoxin Medications to Send Seniors to the ER
Warfarin, Insulin, Digoxin Send More Senior Citizens To ER. Medications to Send Seniors to the ER, Warfarin, insulin and digoxin drug side effects send more senior citizens to the emergency room than any other medications, a new report says. And while each of these drugs treats a different condition, the Centers for Disease … [Read more...]
Warfarin May Lead to Brain Hemorrhages
Blood-Thinning Drug Warfarin May Cause Brain Hemorrhage. A new study published in today’s edition of the journal Neurology has raised serious safety concerns about the blood-thinning drug warfarin. According to researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, the drug may lead to an increased risk of a brain … [Read more...]
Patients On Warfarin Should Avoid Cox-2 Drugs Like Celebrex: Study
Avoid Cox-2 Drugs Like Celebrex. Older patients taking the blood-thinner warfarin have an elevated risk of potentially deadly stomach bleeding if they also take common anti-inflammatory drugs for arthritis, a Canadian study suggests. But the danger isn't limited to drugs such as ibuprofen and Naproxen. Celebrex, Bextra and others … [Read more...]
