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• Adverse Drug Event Complaints Jumped 90% in 4 Years: Report

  October 15, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  According to a quarterly report issued on adverse drug events submitted to federal health officials, the number of complaints associated...

• Xarelto Makers Try to Overcome FDA Fears of New Blood Thinner Bleeding

  September 10, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson and Bayer are trying to obtain FDA approval for expanded use of Xarelto, submitting additional information to...

• Reversal of Bleeding May Be Possible with New Class of Blood Thinners

  June 22, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study has identified possible ways to reverse the effects of a proposed blood thinner that belongs to the...

• 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...

• 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...

• Another New Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Risk of Internal Bleeding

  March 28, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Merck & Co. is proposing another new generation blood thinner, similar to Pradaxa, which appears to also pose an increased...

• New Blood Thinner Review Delayed Amid Concerns Over Pradaxa Safety

  March 15, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Fears over bleeding problems with Pradaxa may have contributed to the FDA’s recent decision to delay their review of Eliquis,...

• Pradaxa Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Gastrointestinal Bleed

  March 6, 2012

  Staff Writers

  The family of a Tennessee woman who died after experiencing a severe gastrointestinal bleed, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit...

• Health Risks of Pradaxa, Xarelto Investigated by American Stroke Association

  March 1, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A group of stroke experts has indicated that they are reviewing the safety of Pradaxa and other similar blood thinners,...