The Xarelto multidistrict litigation in Louisiana continues to grow, as another lawsuit was added to the ongoing proceedings on February 11. Estella Roethler filed a lawsuit individually and as the representative of the estate of Augustina Asocar Rodriguez. Rodriguez was prescribed and ingested the blood thinning medication from approximately January... Read more »

The first bellwether trials in multidistrict litigation 2545, which concerns injuries allegedly caused by testosterone replacement therapy, are slated to go to trial by fall of 2016. Court dockets show that more than 2,700 complaints are currently pending against the manufacturers of Testim, Adroderm, Androgel, Axiron and other products that... Read more »

On August 13, 2015, two New York residents filed an AndroGel lawsuit, alleging that the drug caused a stroke on multiple occasions. The plaintiffs, Denis Sitruk and Suzanne Sitruk, have added their complaint to the multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2545, which is proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the... Read more »

The number of product liability complaints regarding testosterone replacement therapy continues to skyrocket, with allegations that the products caused heart attacks, stroke, and debilitating blood clot injuries. Men who took supplements such as Axiron, Testim and Androgel are seeking fair compensation and justice through the legal system, based on counts... Read more »

Foreign regulators in Australia completed a review of a new class or oral anticoagulants – Xarelto, Pradaxa and Eliquis – finding little evidence to support the benefits of routine blood monitoring in patients. Prescriptions for these blood thinning medications have skyrocketed in recent years, primarily because of their dosing convenience, allowing... Read more »

On May 7, 2013, Benjamin B. Reade, Sr. suffered large, bilateral pulmonary emboli and cardiac arrest. He did not survive. The previous day, he had discontinued taking AndroGel, a testosterone replacement therapy product that he had been using since March 20, 2013. On May 7, 2015, his widow, Laura Reade,... Read more »

A Nashville, GA man has filed a short form complaint, which is part of the ongoing testosterone replacement therapy multidistrict litigation. George Lantis began taking Axiron in 2010 and used it until May 25, 2013. He claims testosterone replacement therapy caused him to suffer multiple serious and life-threatening blood clots.... Read more »

A Texas man has filed a Xarelto lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, claiming the drug caused him to suffer a number of serious health issues. Anthony L. Romaniello was prescribed Xarelto by his physician for atrial fibrillation on January 5, 2013. He continued to use the drug until approximately April 24,... Read more »

  Another lawsuit has been transferred to the Xarelto multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2592, which is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under Judge Fallon. The plaintiff, Cheryl Butler, claims the defendants, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, et al. fraudulently misrepresented the safety of the... Read more »

In addition to a growing number of cases in the United States, Bayer now faces a Xarelto class action lawsuit in Canada. Plaintiff Betty Samson filed the complaint in Calgary and another is likely to follow in Ontario, where an elderly woman bled to death while taking the drug. The complaint includes... Read more »