Testosterone Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes FDA Alert Regarding Potential for Blood Clots among Users of Low Testosterone Therapy
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 23, 2014 -- As testosterone lawsuit (http://www.testosteronelawsuitclaims.com/) filings continue to mount in U.S. courts, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning of a potential risk for venous blood clots among men who use low testosterone therapy medications. According to an FDA alert dated June 20, 2014, the agency is requiring the manufacturers of all approved testosterone products to include a warning in the drug labeling about the potential for venous blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.*
The alert also noted that the labeling for testosterone products already includes information about venous blood clots that may occur due to the development of polycythemia, a condition marked by an abnormal increase in red blood cells. However, this latest FDA action was prompted by post-market reports of venous blood clots in patients undergoing testosterone replacement that were unrelated to the development of polycythemia.
“Dozens of testosterone treatment lawsuits have been filed in federal court on behalf of men who allegedly suffered heart attacks, strokes, and venous blood clots such deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, due to testosterone therapy. The FDA alert only serves to remind that these medications may be associated with very serious side effects,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm offers free testosterone treatment lawsuit reviews to men who were allegedly harmed by medications included in this class.
Testosterone Lawsuits
Prescription testosterone therapies are approved to treat low testosterone in men who suffer from the condition due to an underlying medical issue. Medications in this class include:* *
- Axiron
- AndroDerm
- AndroGel
- Bio-T Gel
- Delatestryl
- Depo-Testosterone
- Foresta
- Striant
- Testopel
- Testim
According to the FDA’s June 20th alert, the new blood clot warning is not related to the agency’s ongoing review of heart risks potentially associated with low testosterone therapy. That review, which was announced by the FDA on January 31, 2014, was prompted by the publication of two studies that suggest older men and those with pre-existing heart problems might face a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and sudden death.
Since the FDA issued that alert, court records indicate nearly 100 testosterone treatment lawsuits have been filed in U.S. courts on behalf of men who allegedly suffered life-threatening cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism, due to their use of low testosterone therapy. All federally-filed testosterone lawsuits have been consolidated in a multidistrict litigation that is now underway in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. (In re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Product Liability Litigation - MDL No. 2545)
Men who allegedly suffered serious heart problems due to their use of testosterone replacement drugs may be entitled to file their own testosterone lawsuit. To learn more about the risks potentially associated with low testosterone therapy, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website. Free, no-obligation legal consultations can be obtained by calling 800-511-5092.
*fda.gov/safety/medwatch/safetyinformation/safetyalertsforhumanmedicalproducts/ucm402054.htm, FDA, June 20, 2014
**accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Search.SearchAction&SearchType=BasicSearch&searchTerm=testosterone&Search_Button=Submit, FDA
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