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• Amiodarone Lawsuit MDL Rejected As Claims of Toxicity Continue To Be Filed

  June 3, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  The JPML has rejected a call for the creation of a generic amiodarone MDL, even as more cases are filed, saying there are too few claims and too many defendants to make consolidation efficient for the claims of toxicity, lung damage, and neurological side effects.

• Federal Consolidation Sought For Amiodarone Toxicity Lung Damage Lawsuits

  March 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A petition has been filed before a panel of federal judges to consolidate all amiordarone toxicity lawsuits before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• SentreHEART Lariat Suture Device Linked to Deaths, Injuries: FDA Warns

  July 14, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that the Lariat Suture Delivery Device has been linked to complications which resulted in patient deaths and the need for emergency heart surgery.

• Another Study Highlights Link Between Digoxin and Death Risk

  June 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that the heart drug digoxin can significantly increase the risk of death among heart patients, especially those suffering from atrial fibrillation.

• Lariat Suture Device Linked to Injuries, Deaths In Off-Label Uses

  May 8, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that off-label use of the Lariat suturing device may lead to injury and death in patients with atrial fibrillation.

• Multaq Linked To Increased Risk of Injury In Heart Patients: Study

  April 9, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that patients taking the heart drug Multaq are more likely to become hospitalized than patients taking similar heart drugs.

• Savaysa, New Factor Xa Blood Thinner, To Hit Market With Black Box Warning

  February 9, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new blood thinner approved by the FDA carries a black box warning that it may be less effective in patients with normal kidney functions.

• Digoxin Linked to Increased Risk of Death in A-Fib Patients: Study

  November 25, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Yet another study has linked digoxin with an increased risk of death among some heart patients.

• Study Links Digoxin with 20% Increased Risk of Death

  September 19, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises more questions about the risk of death associated with taking digoxin.

• Crestor Fails To Prevent Post Surgery Heart Problems: Study

  September 9, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The cholesterol drug Crestor has failed to show any beneficial use in preventing heart problems following surgery, according to the findings of a new study.