The blood thinner Xarelto was introduced in 2011 by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, and Bayer Health Care. The prescribed medication is used by millions of Americans nationwide as a way to reduce the risk of stroke. Xarelto may also be prescribed to reduce the risk of…
The number of drug injury lawsuits against Pfizer Inc. over its Lipitor medication continues to rise. Court documents indicate that in U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, where federal multidistrict litigation is taking place, at least 2,185 Lipitor cases are pending. In their Lipitor lawsuits, the plaintiffs contend that…
According to a state superior court, the parents of a child who sustained serious birth defects because the mother took Topamax while she was pregnant is entitled to $11.6 million from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The ruling strike’s down Janssen’s appeal to an earlier jury verdict. The child’s mother,…
More women are continuing to come forward, accusing pharmaceutical company Pfizer of not giving them proper warning that taking cholesterol drug Lipitor might cause them to develop type 2 diabetes. In their Lipitor diabetes lawsuits, the plaintiffs claims that the drug manufacturer was aware of these side effects but did…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ordered that a drug defect lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline LLC over its Paxil antidepressant medication be sent back to a state court. The three-judge panel ruled that the second removal to federal court was not timely. They said that Pennsylvania’s…
Plaintiffs recently filed at least 13 Zoloft injury lawsuits against Pfizer Inc. The women claim that their babies were born with birth defects caused from taking Zoloft. They say that doctors prescribed the antidepressant, which they took while they were pregnant. The plaintiffs believe that the drug maker either knew…
High cholesterol is one of the most common medical conditions for patients in the United States, and the market for medication to treat the condition is a multibillion dollar industry. Many doctors attribute at least part of the uptick in high cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, to poor diet and nutrition, alcohol…
It can ruin the most delicious of meals; put the most dedicated fan out of commission just in time for the big game. Millions of Americans deal with the incessant burning sensation centered in the chest after a meal, and many of them reach for heartburn medication such as Prilosec…
German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to pay $650 million to settle thousands of consumer lawsuits involving its blood thinner medication Pradaxa. The company issued a statement Wednesday to publicize its agreement, which will most likely settle the majority of the 4,000 cases brought against the company by patients…
Boehringer Ingelheim says that it will pay $650 million to resolve more than 4,000 drug defect cases involving Pradaxa, its anticoagulant. Despite settling, the drug manufacturer is denying any wrongdoing. Pradaxa has been named in numerous incidents involving excessive bleeding complications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received notice…