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• Multaq Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Warn About Liver Injury Risks

  January 29, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Several plaintiffs have filed a Multaq lawsuit against the manufacturer, saying that the drug caused liver damage and heart problems.

• 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.

• Merck Drops New Heart Drug Following Multaq Problems

  March 27, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Concerns over potential side effects similar to those encountered with the Sanofi-Aventis heart drug Multaq may have contributed to Merck...

• New Clinical Trials Announced Despite Multaq Safety Problems

  January 18, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Despite growing concerns over the side effects of Multaq, a relatively new heart drug made by Sanofi-Aventis, researchers are preparing...

• Multaq Health Risks Lead to New FDA Recommended Restrictions

  December 20, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal health regulators have called for new limits on the use of Multaq, indicating that the relatively new heart drug...

• Multaq Problems Lead to Cancellation of French Drug Reimbursements

  November 21, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Concerns over the potential side effects of Multaq, Sanofi-Aventis’s beleaguered heart drug, have led France to decide to no longer...

• Multaq Side Effects Increase Risk of Heart Disease: Study

  November 15, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The findings of a new study suggest that the side effects of Multaq, a relatively new Sanofi-Aventis heart drug, could double...

• Potential Problems With Three New Drugs Highlighted in Report

  October 21, 2011

  Staff Writers

  According to a new report, several newer drugs, including Pradaxa, Ampyra and Tracleer, appear to be causing a surge in...

• Side Effects of Multaq Lead to Restrictions in Europe, US Likely to Follow

  September 23, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Concerns over potential side effects of Multaq, a relatively new heart drug, have lead European health officials to restrict use...

• Multaq Liver Failure Case Highlighted in Medical Journal

  August 22, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A recently published case report examines the risk of liver failure from Multaq, a relatively new heart drug that has...