Plavix Class Action Lawsuit-Like Consolidation Denied in Federal Court

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] A panel of federal judges has rejected an attempt by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis to consolidate… Read More

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December 19, 2011 | 1 Comment

Plavix Lawsuit: Black Box Warning Indicates Drug Ineffective in Some Patients

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] The FDA has announced a “black box” Plavix warning, indicating that the anti-clotting medication may be… Read More

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March 15, 2010 | 25 Comments

Risk of heart attack or death increased during weeks after stopping Plavix

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] New research indicates that heart patients who are given Plavix after receiving a stent or having… Read More

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February 8, 2008 | 68 Comments

Heart Stents and Plavix Long Term Use

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] Drug coated heart stents have been linked to an increased risk of serious and potentially fatal… Read More

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April 12, 2007 | 61 Comments

Advertisements minimize Plavix side effects

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] In recent television advertisements, Plavix side effects are minimized while viewers are led to believe that… Read More

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February 5, 2007 | 10 Comments

Drug coated stent recall will not occur, but serious safety concerns still exist

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] Following the meeting of an FDA panel of experts last week, it does not appear that… Read More

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December 11, 2006 | 32 Comments

Plavix TTP Blood Disorder Side Effect

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] One of the less common, but certainly very serious, Plavix side effects is the increased risk… Read More

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December 3, 2006 | 48 Comments

Overuse of medicated stents leads to increased risk

Recently serious questions have been raised about the safety of medicated stents, which are widely used during angioplasty proceedures following heart attacks.  Cardiologists have expressed concerns about medicated stent side effects which may increase risk of heart attacks and blood clots for years after the proceedure.… Read More

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November 20, 2006 | 9 Comments

Plavix safety risks ignored in makers’ push for profits

[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] Plavix was approved in April 1997 after a rare priority regulatory review by the FDA.  The… Read More

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November 13, 2006 | 4 Comments