Serious Bleeding Risks Result in Xarelto Lawsuit Filings

June 21, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com comments on the increasing number of lawsuits regarding Xarelto, a popular blood-thinning agent. Originally approved by the FDA in 2011, the drug has since garnered negative attention from both public and professional quarters. It was a popular alternative to other more traditional anticoagulants, largely because it required no drastic dietary alteration, little monitoring, and no adjustment to dosage.

Physicians used it to treat a range of circulatory problems, including pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, and the prevention of strokes. It was also frequently prescribed to patients in recovery from knee and hip surgery, in order to prevent the formation of blood clots in the legs. However, the mounting body of evidence has drawn negative scrutiny from the FDA. The association has issued two black box warnings, which precede a complete product recall.

This is in response to the dire implications brought to light by several subsequent studies. Patients who did not slowly wean themselves from Xarelto and replace it with another blood thinner were shown to have an increased risk of clot development. Still other studies indicate that those switching from a traditional blood thinner regimen to one of Xarelto often developed bleeding from the stomach and eyes, even when monitored by their physician.

As a result, more than 3,000 lawsuits have been filed against Bayer AG and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. In Louisiana, 2,800 suits were combined by the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation as MDL No. 2592. Pennsylvania has also merged 550 plaintiffs’ cases to form a mass tort program in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Cases consolidated in MDL No. 2592 allege that the drug places patients in danger of sudden and catastrophic bleeding events. Additionally, they claim that the makers of the drug concealed the negative traits of Xarelto through unsound business practices, while touting its positive attributes to the public.

To date, four bellwether trials of the drug are slated to begin in February of 2017. Extensive preparation for these trials took place in the months of December 2015 and January 2016. As these trials draw near, developments will be reviewed in monthly status conferences.

The attorneys of Banville Law, the firm behind TheProductLawyers.com, are offering complimentary consultations to anyone who suffered injury or hospitalization after a bleed while on Xarelto. For more information about this release or the Xarelto litigation call 888-997-3792.

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