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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.

• Long-Term Plavix Risks Do Not Include Increased Mortality, Cancer: FDA

  November 9, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA indicates that long-term Plavix use with or without aspirin does not appear to increase the risk of death or cancer.

• Seprafilm Recall Urged by Public Citizen, Indicating Side Effects Outweigh Benefits

  July 9, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen has petitioned the FDA to force a Seprafilm recall, saying the surgical adhesion barrier has been linked to 21 deaths and provides no patient benefits.

• Long-Term Plavix Use Increase Death Risk, But Lowers Stent Heart Risks

  November 17, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA investigators and researchers say some blood thinners can prevent heart attacks in those with heart stents, but Plavix specifically is associated with an increased risk of death as well.

• Lovenox Paralysis, Spinal Bleeding Problems Result in FDA Warning

  November 7, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that spinal catheters and other spinal procedures given too soon before or after a patient is given the blood thinner Lovenox could cause spinal bleeding and paralysis.

• Plavix Cases for More than 400 Plaintiffs Transferred to MDL Since July

  September 30, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 400 additional claims have been filed over Plavix safety and efficacy problems over the summer.

• Plavix Stent Warning Should Be Placed in Black Box: Public Citizen

  August 22, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is calling on the FDA to add a black box warning to Plavix about the risk of major bleeding events when used with drug-eluting stents.

• Plavix Lawsuits Filed By More than 1,000 Plaintiffs Removed to MDL

  June 11, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  A conference in the Plavix litigation has been reset for next month, as complaints involving 1,000 plaintiffs were transferred into the MDL this week.

• Organizational Conference in Plavix MDL to be Held Next Week

  June 4, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Following the centralization of all federal Plavix lawsuits earlier this year as part of an MDL or Multidistrict Litigation, an...

• Plavix Lawsuits to be Centralized in MDL in District of New Jersey

  February 14, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has decided to consolidate all Plavix lawsuits filed in the federal court...