Tag: androgel
Jury Awards $3 Million in AndroGel Retrial
A jury in Illinois awarded $3 million to a man who suffered a heart attack after using AndroGel testosterone gel.
AbbVie Must Pay for Failure to Warn of AndroGel Side Effects, Attorney for Heart Attack Victim Says
The prosecution rested on Thursday in a trial over the alleged side effects of the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) drug AndroGel, with attorneys for the plaintiff demanding that the manufacturer pay a stiff penalty in both compensatory and punitive damages...
Lawyers Tell Jury in AndroGel Trial to Send a Message
Lawyers for a man who had a heart attack while using AndroGel testosterone gel told a federal jury in Illinois that the manufacturer, AbbVie Inc., won't change the way it sells AndroGel unless it faces intense financial pressure and a...
$140 Million Awarded in AndroGel Testosterone Trial
A jury in Illinois has found AbbVie Inc. responsible for failing to warn about the heart attack risks of the "Low T" testosterone gel AndroGel.
Ex-FDA Chief Claims AbbVie Promoted AndroGel for ‘Off-Label’ Uses
David Kessler, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1990 to 1997, told jurors Tuesday that he believes AbbVie Inc. illegally promoted the testosterone supplement Androgel for use in aging men without adequately testing safety of the...
Testosterone Ups Blood Clot Risk by 63% In First 6 Months
Men who start testosterone therapy are 63% more likely to have a Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in the first 6 months of treatment, with the risk peaking at 3 months. Over 6,300 lawsuits have been filed by men who were injured...