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• Eliquis Gastronintestinal Bleeding Injury Results in Lawsuit Against Drug Makers

  February 16, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  An Eliquis lawsuit indicates that side effects of the controversial anticoagulant caused severe gastrointestinal bleeding, joining a growing number of similar failure to warn cases being pursued nationwide.

• Eliquis Internal Bleeding Lawsuit Filed Against Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer

  November 11, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman claims she suffered severe internal bleeding due to Eliquis side effects and the lack of a reversal agent to stop the bleeding after taking the drug to prevent blood clots following a hip fracture.

• Xarelto Lawsuits Continue to be Filed Over Bleeding Injuries, Deaths

  September 30, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuits over Xarelto have been filed, alleging that inadequate warnings were provided about the risk of uncontrollable and potentially deadly bleeding events.

• Reversal Agent for Pradaxa Bleeds Given “Breakthrough” Status by FDA

  June 30, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of the blood thinner Pradaxa have received breakthrough status to speed up the development of a potential antidote to prevent Pradaxa bleeding injuries and deaths.

• Pradaxa Trial Dates in MDL Pushed Back to September 2014

  March 10, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  The scheudle for Pradaxa bellwether trials has been revised, pushing the first trial date back a month.

• Xarelto Lawsuit Filed Over Uncontrollable Internal Bleeding

  February 21, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A Kentucky woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that side effects of Xarelto caused her to suffer internal bleeding, raising similar allegations to those raised in Pradaxa lawsuits.

• Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuits Top 2,000, As Litigation Continues to Mount

  February 14, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Boehringer Ingelheim now faces more than 2,000 Pradaxa lawsuits by plaintiffs who claim the drug causes dangerous bleeding events.

• Pradaxa Bellwether Lawsuits Selected for First Trial Dates in MDL

  January 24, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  Judge Herndon has identified the first four Pradaxa lawsuits that will go to trial in the federal MDL, with trial dates set to begin between August 2014 and February 2015.

• Boehringer Ingelheim Fined $1M Over Bad Faith Conduct in Pradaxa Suits

  December 10, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has slapped Boehringer Ingelheim with a nearly $1 million fine for acting in bad faith in failing to preserve Pradaxa lawsuit documents.

• Pradaxa Study Finds Increased Heart Attack Risk

  January 9, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A recent study involving the review of clinical data on the controversial new anticoagulent Pradaxa found an increased risk of...