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Pradaxa
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Mass Torts Law Blog
First Two Bellwether Trials in Pradaxa Litigation Scheduled
The use of Pradaxa has been linked to serious injury. There are nearly 2,000 cases currently pending in federal court in the Southern District of Illinois. Pradaxa is a blood thinner that…
Mass Torts Law Blog
FDA Announces New Safety Assessment for Pradaxa
The dangers associated with Pradaxa use are well known. Since reaching the United States’ market in 2010, Pradaxa has been linked to hundreds of deaths. The Food and Drug Administration…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Pradaxa lawsuit shows company wanted to bury damaging data
It never ceases to amaze me that some people refuse to believe that corporations intentionally suppress safety information about their products due to marketing concerns. Unfortunately, it keeps happening again,…
Employer Law Report
Three Additions to Your New Year’s Resolutions from Pradaxa
By Tracey Turnbull, Porter Wright
Editor’s Note: Often there are important lessons learned for employers that come from seemingly unrelated cases. This post from our sister blog – Technology Law Source – highlights important e-discovery…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Boehringer Ingelheim Sanctioned $931,000 for Destroying Documents
The use of Pradaxa has been linked to serious injury. There are nearly 2,000 cases currently pending in federal court in the Southern District of Illinois. Pradaxa is a blood thinner that…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Pradaxa Lawsuits Move Closer to Trial
As we have previously reported, the use of Pradaxa has been linked to serious injury. There are nearly 600 lawsuits pending in federal court. The Multi District Litigation (MDL), centralized…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Pradaxa Use Linked to Heart Attack
By Jared Fink
Recently, an article published by Dr. Ken Uchiro et al in Archives of Internal Medicine reviews the relative safety of antibiotics commonly used today. The drugs studied were Pradaxa® and…
Mass Torts Law Blog
Pradaxa Linked to Increased Risk of Viral Infections
A study by the University of North Carolina found that Pradaxa may increase the risk of some viral infections, such as flu and myocarditis, and infection of the heart. The…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Pradaxa Shown to Cause Internal Bleeding in Elderly Users
By Jared Fink
The prominent Philadelphia online news publication www.Philly.com has recently published an article investigating the safety of the popular anticoagulant drug, Pradaxa. While medical researchers have already described the increased risk…
Mass Torts Law Blog
The Number of Pradaxa Injuries Continue to Climb
Pradaxa stormed the market in 2010 and was widely prescribed as an anticoagulant drug used to prevent or treat blood clots. Initially, it seemed effective at reducing the risk of…