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New litigation groups certified at Miami convention.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-MAY-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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To join one or more of these new groups, contact the interim chairs listed.

Trasylol (aprotinin)

Trasylol was designed by Bayer to reduce bleeding during open-heart surgery. The drug was originally limited to patients with a high risk of blood transfusion. In 1998, the FDA approved it for use during any open-heart surgery, and sales skyrocketed.

In January 2006, two studies suggested an increased risk of renal failure and stroke in patients who used Trasylol versus other available drugs, prompting a February 2006 FDA advisory. In September 2006, after another published study linked Trayslol with kidney failure, the FDA limited the...

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