Another Study Highlights Link Between Digoxin and Death Risk
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.
Tag Archives: Digitalis Toxicity
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Digitek Settlement Reached to Resolve Lawsuits Over Recalled Heart Drug
A settlement has been reached that will resolve all outstanding state and federal Digitek lawsuits, according to federal court records.
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Digitek Litigation Stayed Until October by MDL Judge
A federal judge has issued a temporary stay of the Digitek litigation pending in the MDL, halting all proceedings for 75 days in lawsuits filed on behalf of individuals who…
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Digoxin Side Effects Increase Risk of Death for Dialysis Patients: Study
Use of the heart medication digoxin by patients undergoing dialysis treatment has been linked to an increased risk of death, according to recent research.
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Digitek Trial in Federal MDL Scheduled to Begin January 2011
A federal judge presiding over the consolidated Digitek litigation, which is centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, has scheduled the first trial over…
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Federal and State Judges to Hold Joint Hearing in Digitek Recall Lawsuits
The judges presiding over hundreds of Digitek recall lawsuits in federal court and various states will hold a joint hearing next year to review the scientific evidence in the cases,…
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Generic Digoxin Recall Issued Due to Oversized Tablets
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories has issued a generic digoxin recall after discovering that some pills may have been distributed that contain more or less of the active drug than they should.…
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Digoxin and Digitek Recall Lawsuits
Digitek brand and generic Digoxin tablets have been recalled due to some pills to contain too much or too little of the active ingredient than is appropriate. This could result…
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Digitek Recall Lawsuits to be Coordinated Between Federal and State Court
The Digitek recall lawsuits which are currently consolidated in an MDL before Judge Joseph Goodwin in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia will be coordinated…
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Digitek Problems Linked to 667 Deaths
Following Actavis Totowa’s Digitek recall in April 2008, the FDA received a spike in adverse event reports involving the generic digoxin heart drug and it has been identified as the…
