Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Inc., the company it spun off last year, hid the dangers of using the testosterone replacement drug AndroGel, five men claimed in lawsuits. Their complaints, filed in federal court in Chicago yesterday, came four days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will re-examine the safety of testosterone replacement drugs after two studies showed a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes in men who use them. The men range in age from 50 to 63, according to their complaints. Three claim they had heart attac ...
The F.D.A. ordered that labels on testosterone drugs warn of heart attack and stroke risks, and advised that the drugs should not be prescribed to treat symptoms in men brought on by age, such as d...
[9] Common side effects of testosterone include acne, swelling, and breast enlargement in men. [9] Serious side effects may include liver toxicity, heart disease, and behavioral changes.[9]...
Jeff Koons Koons in 2014 Born Jeffrey Lynn Koons January 21, 1955 (age 69) York, Pennsylvania Education School of the Art Institute of Chicago Maryland Institute College of Art , Baltimore...
Reeling from a tough stretch, Endo International has inked a deal to put 1,300 testosterone drug liability lawsuits to rest. The company disclosed a "master settlement agreement" on Tuesday to resolve "all known" cases it faces. It will pay into a settlement fund, from which plaintiffs can release their claims, according to an announcement. The deal doesn't include an admission of wrongdoing. Late last year, the company added $200 million to its legal reserves to cover costs in testosterone product liability litigation. The company reported in ...
Safety Announcement ; [03-03-2015] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautions that prescription testosterone products are approved only for men who have low testosterone levels caused by certain medical conditions. The benefit and safety of these medications have not been established for the treatment of low testosterone levels due to aging, even if a man’s symptoms seem related to low testosterone. We are requiring that the manufacturers of all approved prescription testosterone pro...
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Alberto Salazar Salazar in 2008 Personal information Full name Alberto Sequisha Salazar Nationality Cuban-American Born August 7, 1958 (age 66) Havana , Cuba [1] Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)...
Abstract Background: An association between testosterone therapy (TT) and cardiovascular... In men under age 65 years, excess risk was confined to those with a prior history of heart...