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• Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Lawsuit

  January 1, 2023

  Austin Kirk

  The new blood thinner Pradaxa has been linked to an increased risk of serious and potentially life-threatening bleeding, leading many...

• Jury Awards $540K in Pradaxa Trial Against Boehringer Ingelheim

  May 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Connecticut jury has ordered the makers of Pradaxa to pay more than half a million dollars to a New York man who suffered a life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding event.

• Paragard IUD Lawsuit Dismissed on Summary Judgment

  February 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A ParaGard uterus perforation lawsuit was dismissed after a federal judge ruled that Teva had provided adequate warnings of the potential risks of surgical complications.

• Boehringer Ingelheim Ordered to Pay $1.25M For Failure to Warn About Pradaxa Bleeding Risks

  October 25, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Boehringer-Ingelheim has been ordered to pay $1.25 million to the family of a woman who died of Pradaxa gastrointestinal bleeding side effects.

• Pradaxa Antidote Receives Full FDA Approval for Reversal of Bleeding Problems

  April 20, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has granted full approval for the Pradaxa reversal agent, Praxbind, following positive results from phase III clinical trials.

• Pradaxa Reversal Agent Praxbind Found To Be Effective In New Study

  July 19, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The reversal agent for Pradaxa, Praxbind, appears to be working as it should and quickly cancelling the drug's blood thinning effects in nearly all patients, according to the findings of a new study.

• New Studies Tout Eliquis, Xarelto and Pradaxa Safety Profiled Amid Bleeding Concerns

  March 21, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  New studies claim improved safety profiles for Eliquis, Xarelto and Pradaxa, which have been linked to serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding problems.

• Pradaxa Risk for Bleeding Increased When Used With Zocor, Mevacor and Altoprev: Study

  November 22, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that combining the blood thinner Pradaxa with the cholesterol drugs Zocor, Mevacor and Altoprev can significantly increase the risk of serious bleeding events in patients 66 years of age and older.

• Pradaxa Wrongful Death Lawsuit May Proceed to Trial After Summary Judgment Denied

  October 20, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A wrongful death lawsuit will proceed against Pradaxa after a federal judge rejected efforts by the manufacturer to have the case dismissed.

• Praxbind Available to Help Stop Pradaxa Bleeding Problems at Hospitals Nationwide

  March 10, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A reversal agent for the blood thinner Pradaxa is now available nationwide after thousands of bleeding events and lawsuits.