On March 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on the testosterone heart attack risk for males using supplements to combat low levels of testosterone caused by aging. The FDA has required a labeling change to inform patients and the medical community of the possible increased risk... Read more »

For aging men, testosterone replacement therapy can help combat some of the physiological symptoms of decreasing testosterone levels – a condition known as “Low-T.” However, much like female hormone replacement therapy, Low-T treatments have come under increasing scrutiny for potential side effects and unexpected life-threatening ailments in patients receiving therapy... Read more »

Testosterone replacement therapy has been touted as the key to male vitality, enhanced libido and physical performance. After all, this powerful male hormone helps guys maintain muscle mass, sperm production and the all-important sex drive. Some four percent of men in their 60’s are taking testosterone supplements, according to a... Read more »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve any type of testosterone replacement therapy as a treatment for age-associated low testosterone levels, otherwise known as “Low T.” Yet manufacturers of testosterone supplements have aggressively marketed products like Androgel to thousands of middle aged American men who believed they... Read more »

Recent studies have provided conflicting and controversial results regarding testosterone drug risk to patients undergoing testosterone replacement therapy. However, a new report titled “Testosterone Therapy and Risk of Myocardial Infarction: A Pharmacoepidemiologic Study” published on January 13, found statistically significant results. Researchers Mahyar Etminan, Sean C. Skeldon, Sheldon Larry Goldenberg,... Read more »

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly has prescribed a case management plan and process for preparing bellwether trials in testosterone injury lawsuits not involving AbbVie’s AndroGel product, but rather the various testosterone treatments marketed and sold by several other manufacturers. Judge Kennelly’s order further clarifies a specific area of distinction among... Read more »

The European Medicines Agency recently released a statement regarding testosterone drug risks for patients using drugs like Androgel, Axiron, AndroDerm and Testim. The November 21 statement noted that drugs should be used with caution, although researchers are still working to determine their link to health problems. The statement was released... Read more »

A new order permitting the direct filing of testosterone lawsuits into federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been issued by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly, in the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Kennelly has been appointed to oversee the MDL ─ established in June 2014 ─ which includes lawsuits from plaintiffs... Read more »

Amid concerns over testosterone therapy side effects, an FDA panel has backed limitations on labeling for testosterone to exclude prescriptions for men who take the therapy only to counteract ordinary signs of aging rather than specific hormonal abnormalities. The panel also voted overwhelmingly to require clinical safety trials for some... Read more »

Low T drug lawsuits alleging life-altering complications from Androgel, Testim and other testosterone supplements continue to mount in courtrooms across the nation. Plaintiffs claim they were inadequately warned about the risk of cardiovascular injury, stroke, heart attack and other severe health complications by the manufacturers of testosterone replacement products. A... Read more »