Category: Side Effect: Cardiovascular (heart attack, stroke, heart failure, PE, DVT)
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Increasing Number Of Pradaxa Lawsuits Against Boehringer Are Consolidated In Federal Court MDL
This Pradaxa MDL Case Will Include Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Other Hemorrhages As Well As Heart Attacks Or Myocardial Infarctions (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Pradaxa is a blood-thinning drug used to reduce the risk of…
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New 2012 Medical Study Shows NuvaRing Doubles The Risk Of Stroke And Heart Attack, And The Degree Of Risk Increases With Age
NuvaRing Contraceptive Vaginal Ring Associated With Blood Clots In Arteries That Might Cause Thrombotic Strokes And Myocardial Infarctions (MI) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "October 2013 NuvaRing Label Change: Warnings And Precautions…
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Bayer Settlements: Gianvi / Ocella / Yasmin / YAZ: July 2012 Update On Drug Injury Lawsuits Filed To Date
Almost 2,000 Lawsuits With Blood Clots Such As DVT And PE Settled, With At Least Another 4,000 Such Cases In Settlement Mediation Negotiations (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) From Bayer's Stockholders' Newsletter Second…
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Merck’s NuvaRing Increases The Relative Risk For Blood-Clot Side Effects Says Medical Expert After Weighing Competing Studies
And Another Medical Journal Article Concludes Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Associated With NuvaRing Is As High As YAZ Or Yasmin And Ortho Evra (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In May 2012 I wrote…
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Epogen / Procrit / Aranesp: The July 2012 News Report Which Tells Story Of Big Pharma Profits Over Patient Safety And Drug Efficacy
Once The FDA Started Paying Attention The Writing On The Wall Became Apparent, Albeit Too Late For Some (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) This lengthy and well-presented news report, "Anemia drugs made billions, but…
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Merck Funded Study Says There Is No Blood Clot Risk With NuvaRing, While BMJ Medical Journal Article Reports A 90% Increased Risk
Perhaps These Conflicting Findings As Regards Serious NuvaRing Side Effects (PE, DVT, Stroke) Will Prompt FDA To Convene An Advisory Committee Meeting To Consider Safety Of This Vaginal Ring (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Some conflicting and…
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Bayer Settlements For YAZ / Yasmin Lawsuits Involving Blood Clot Side Effects Like Deep Vein Thrombosis And Pulmonary Embolism
While Mediations And Negotiations Continue, The First Scheduled YAZ / Yasmin Trials In Federal And State Courts Are Postponed Indefinitely (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ July 2012 Litigation Update: Almost 2000 Bayer Settlements…
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Pradaxa Noted For Possible Heart Attack Risk In Addition To Serious Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Other Hemorrhages
Recent Medical Article And Poster Presentation Both Point To A Trend Toward Increased Rate Or Risk Of Myocardial Infarction (MI) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A recent "position paper" by a group of…
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April 2012 Yasmin / YAZ Label Change: FDA Warns About Increased Risk Of Blood Clots Possible Due To Drospirenone
Beyaz, Safyral, Ocella, Gianvi, Zarah, Loryna, Syeda, And Vestura OC Pills Contain DRSP Progestin Also (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Bayer's "Dear Doctor" Letter about April 2012 label change (PDF) for its…
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Pradaxa: 2012 Label Revisions In The U.S. And Canada, Where A “Dear Doctor” Letter Was Sent Out
New Case Report About Routine Fall Involving An Elderly Patient That Results In Fatal Irreversible Brain Hemorrhage (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Pradaxa® is the name under which Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. markets a prescription…