Judge Rules Bayer Could Have Changed Xarelto Label
Before the third Xarelto Bellwether trial began, Bayer and Janssen proposed a motion that they didn’t have the right to change Xarelto’s label. U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon denied their claim, and the third trial will continue as scheduled. Xarelto Bellwether Trial The third trial involves Dora Mingo. While on Xarelto in 2015, she
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Xarelto & Pradaxa Manufacturers Spent Millions Bribing Doctors
Pharmaceutical companies are spending millions of dollars marketing blood-thinners like Xarelto and Pradaxa to doctors. ABC investigation found that manufacturers such as Bayer and Boehringer Ingelheim spend almost $3 million on “educational events” for doctors in a six-month period in 2015. This is troublesome since concerns are mounting that these potentially dangerous medications are being
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Many Receiving Xarelto Overdose
A new study confirms users of the blood thinner Xarelto are on a higher dose than necessary. The higher dose a patient is on the greater the chance for dangerous side effects. The side effects of Xarelto are deadly. About Xarelto Manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Xarelto has become a huge financial success. It quickly became the gold standard for the next generation
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Invokana Users Twice as Likely to Experience Amputation
This summer results from two clinical trials prompted the FDA to warn that popular type 2 diabetes medication, Invokana causes an increased risk for leg and foot amputation. Why the Danger Canagliflozin, the active ingredient in Invokana, lowers blood sugar levels in those with type 2 diabetes. It works by increasing the rate of excess
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Deadly Side Effects of Actemra
An independent research group called STAT analyzed a half million adverse reports from patients using the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) drugs. They uncovered that over 1,000 people who used Actemra died from heart attacks, stroke, and lung complications. Other RA medications warn of these side effects, but Actemra does not. Actemra & Heart Attacks Just six years after approval,
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New Study Finds Popular RA Drug Actemra Is Deadly
After analyzing over 500,000 reports of adverse events experienced from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) drugs, STAT found that over 1,000 people who used Actemra died from heart attacks, stroke, heart failure and lung complications. Other RA medications warn of these side effects, but Actemra does not. About Actemra Over 1.5 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis,
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FDA Reviews New Xarelto Dosage Amid Growing Lawsuits
Regardless that the blood thinner harmed thousands from bleeding events caused by the medication, it may soon be available in another Xarelto dosage. The FDA granted a priority review of Janssen Pharmaceutical’s supplemental new drug application. This means that the FDA and the manufacturer could care less that the blood thinner causes internal bleeding. Instead,
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California Talcum Powder Lawsuit to Be Televised
Not only will Californians be watching how this talcum powder lawsuit will advance, but also the world. When the bellwether trial begins on July 10, it will be televised on a live webcast by Courtroom View Network. Also, viewers can see this week’s critical pre-trial hearings live. These involve the admissibility of expert witness testimony.
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Supreme Court Ruling Helps Corporations Not Victims
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8 – 1 in favor of the pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMS) versus the Supreme Court of California, San Francisco County, etc. The dispute involved the California court being allowed to hold the pharmaceutical company responsible for paying customers who sue the company in California, even if the
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Missouri Sued for Giving Risperdal to Young Foster Kids
In a horrifying tale, child advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services. Over 13,000 foster children allege that Social Services gave them high doses of the antipsychotic drug, Risperdal. The state gave the drug to keep the children lethargic and “calm”. Accounts also say the state prescribed Risperdal to children
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