Mediator Appointed to Oversee Negotiations to Settle Pradaxa Cases
A mediator has been appointed to meet monthly with parties in the Pradaxa MDL to discuss settling cases.
Tag Archives: Hemorrhage
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Ad-Tech Subdural Electrode Recall Due to Risk of Fracture in Brain
A recall has been issued for Ad-Tech Medical Instrument Corporation’s Macro Micro Subdural Electrodes, due to a potential risk that the device may cause damage to brain tissue and the…
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Boehringer Ingelheim Supports Centralization of Pradaxa Lawsuits
In response to a request filed by plaintiffs to centralize all federal Pradaxa lawsuits, which involve claims brought by former users of the anticoagulant who suffered uncontrolled bleeding, Boehringer Ingelheim…
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Reversal of Bleeding May Be Possible with New Class of Blood Thinners
A new study has identified possible ways to reverse the effects of a proposed blood thinner that belongs to the same class of anticoagulants as Pradaxa, which has been associated…
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Motion Filed to Consolidate Pradaxa Litigation in MDL
A motion has been filed to consolidate the Pradaxa litigation in the federal court system as part of an MDL (multidistrict litigation), centralizing all product liability lawsuits over the anticoagulant…
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Problems with Pradaxa Top FDA Adverse Event Reports in 2011
The blood thinner Pradaxa was linked to hundreds of deaths in the the United States last year, according to a new report on adverse events submitted to the FDA, and…
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Pradaxa Brain Hemorrhage Report Highlights Risks with New Drug
The lack of a fast method to reverse the bleeding side effects of Pradaxa is proving lethal to many patients, according to a newly published case study.
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Pradaxa Bleeding Problems Reported by More than 500 in First Quarter 2011
More than 500 reports of Pradaxa bleeding problems were reported to the FDA in the first quarter of 2011, just months after the drug first hit the market.
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Pradaxa Study Finds Increased Heart Attack Risk
A recent study involving the review of clinical data on the controversial new anticoagulent Pradaxa found an increased risk of heart attacks when compared to warfarin, but an overall decrease…
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Pradaxa Problems Raise Concerns Among Consumers, Doctors
Experts and regulators are growing more and more concerned over Pradaxa bleeding problems, causing individuals who experienced serious and life-threatening injuries to question whether the drug maker failed to adequately…
