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• Blood Thinners May Face Increased Bleeding Risks During Respiratory Tract Infections: Study

  January 11, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links respiratory tract infections to an increased risk of bleeding events in patients taking commonly used blood thinners.

• Side Effects of Blood Thinners, Diabetes Drugs Are Leading Causes of ER Visits Due to Medications: Study

  October 15, 2021

  Russell Maas

  CDC researchers report that blood thinners and insulin account for the largest number of emergency room visits due to adverse drug reactions.

• Fatal Bleeding Still Occurring With New Blood Thinners Despite Antidotes: Study

  June 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that death rates from bleeding events linked to new blood thinners like Pradaxa and Xarelto are still high, despite the introduction of reversal agents meant to counteract the drugs' blood thinning effects.

• Many Prescribed Aspirin With Blood Thinners, Despite Bleeding Risk And No Clear Benefits: Study

  April 23, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates there are few, if any, benefits to taking aspirin with blood thinners like Xarelto and Eliquis, while the combo increases patient bleeding risks.

• Biaxin Linked To Increased Risk Of Bleeding Compared to Zithromax: Study

  June 12, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links the antibiotic Biaxin and similar antibiotics to an increased risk of major bleeding events.

• Aspirin Just As Good As Other Blood Thinners At Preventing Clots Following Hip, Knee Joint Surgery

  February 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that aspirin is just as safe and effective as more powerful blood thinners at preventing life-threatening blood clots following surgery, but is far more cost effective.

• Aspirin With Blood Thinners Like Xarelto, Eliquis, Led To Increased Bleeding Risks, Few Benefits: Study

  December 13, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that combining aspirin with blood thinners like Pradaxa, Xarelto and Eliquis provides few benefits and may increase bleeding risks,

• Jury Awards $540K in Pradaxa Trial Against Boehringer Ingelheim

  May 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Connecticut jury has ordered the makers of Pradaxa to pay more than half a million dollars to a New York man who suffered a life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding event.

• Boehringer Ingelheim Ordered to Pay $1.25M For Failure to Warn About Pradaxa Bleeding Risks

  October 25, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Boehringer-Ingelheim has been ordered to pay $1.25 million to the family of a woman who died of Pradaxa gastrointestinal bleeding side effects.

• Xarelto Side Effects “Greatly” Increase Risk Of Brain Bleeds: Study

  August 22, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that Xarelto may carry three times the risk of brain bleeds when compared to aspirin.