Testosterone Lawsuits Move Forward, With Issuance of New Case Management Order in Federal Litigation, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports
New York, New York (PRWEB) October 22, 2014 -- A new Case Management Order governing hundreds of federally-filed testosterone lawsuits (http://www.testosteronelawsuithub.com/) has been issued in the multidistrict litigation currently underway in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. The October 6th Order sets forth the form, procedure and schedule for the completion and service of Plaintiff Fact Sheets, as well as the execution of authorizations for the release of certain records, including medical, mental health and employment records.
“Our Firm is in the process of evaluating a number of claims on behalf of men who allegedly suffered serious cardiovascular events because of low testosterone therapy. We are pleased to see the federal testosterone litigation moving forward, and will continue to monitor its progress,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is now offering free testosterone lawsuit reviews to victims of heart attacks, strokes, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and other life-threatening heart problems that were allegedly caused by prescription testosterone medication.
Testosterone Treatment Litigation
Prescription testosterone treatments currently approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) include*:
• Axiron
• AndroDerm
• AndroGel
• Bio-T Gel
• Delatestryl
• Depo-Testosterone
• Foresta
• Striant
• Testopel
• Testim
Since January, these medications have been the subject of an FDA safety review, which was launched after two studies suggested that low testosterone treatments might increase the risk for heart attacks, strokes and death in older men, or those with pre-existing heart disease. In September, a panel of outside advisors convened by the FDA recommended that the manufacturers of testosterone replacement therapies be required to conduct studies of their cardiovascular side effects. The advisors also recommended that the labeling for the medications be revised to make clear they have not been shown to lessen low libido, fatigue, muscle loss and other symptoms commonly experienced by men as they age.**
Court documents indicate that more than 200 testosterone treatment lawsuits have been filed in the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of men who allegedly experienced serious heart problems due to their use of AndroGel, Testim and similar drugs. Among other things, plaintiffs in these cases allege that the manufacturers of low testosterone therapies failed to warn doctors and patients about their potential risks, and concealed those dangers from the public.
Men who experienced serious heart complications allegedly related to the use of testosterone medications may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and other injury-related damages. For more information about filing a testosterone treatment lawsuit, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website, or call the Firm today at 800-511-5092.
*reuters.com/article/2014/09/17/us-usa-health-testosterone-idUSKBN0HC2C320140917, Reuters, September 18, 2014
**accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.SearchAction&SearchType=BasicSearch&searchTerm=testosterone&Search_Button=Submit, FDA
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