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• MDL Panel to Consider Centralizing Lawsuits over Pradaxa on July 26

  June 18, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of federal judges will hear oral arguments next month to consider whether all lawsuits over Pradaxa, which are...

• Pradaxa Problems Pose Serious Concerns for U.S. Heart Doctors: Report

  June 15, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Reports involving hundreds of patient deaths on Pradaxa have increased concerns about the safety of a new breed of blood...

• Pradaxa Label Update May Increase Use Over Warfarin, Despite Risks

  June 11, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal drug regulators are allowing a label update for the controversial anticoagulant Pradaxa, which may increase use of the medication...

• Motion Filed to Consolidate Pradaxa Litigation in MDL

  June 4, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  A motion has been filed to consolidate the Pradaxa litigation in the federal court system as part of an MDL...

• Problems with Pradaxa Top FDA Adverse Event Reports in 2011

  May 31, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The blood thinner Pradaxa was linked to hundreds of deaths in the the United States last year, according to a...

• Pradaxa Bleeding Risks Result in EMA Call For New Guidance

  May 29, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  European health officials have determined that clearer guidance is needed for doctors and patients about how to use the anticoagulant...

• Pradaxa Lawsuits Filed Over Uncontrolled Bleeding, Death

  May 16, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of Pradaxa lawsuits filed in federal district courts throughout the United States is continuing to increase, with at...

• Lawsuit Filed By Estate of Woman Who Bled to Death from Pradaxa

  May 1, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Boehringer Ingelheim on behalf of a Tennessee woman who bled to death,...

• Despite Bleed Problems, Pradaxa Sales Soar

  April 27, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  Boehringer Ingleheim’s relatively new anticoagulant Pradaxa has hit blockbuster status, even amid hundreds of deaths and other serious injuries caused...

• Pradaxa Brain Hemorrhage Risk Lower Than With Warfarin: Study

  April 23, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Amid mounting concerns over the risk of serious bleeding problems with Pradaxa, a new analysis of clinical trial data suggests...