Federal Panel to Consider AndroGel Lawsuit Consolidation, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports

NEW YORK, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Later this month, a panel of federal judges will consider a proposal to establish a multidistrict litigation for all federally-filed AndroGel lawsuits (http://www.testosteronelawsuitcenter.com/androgel-lawsuit/)  that allege the testosterone medication caused patients to suffer heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular injuries, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to a Notice of Hearing Session issued by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) on April 14^th, 2014, the Panel will hear Oral Arguments on the matter during a May 29^th hearing in Chicago, Illinois. Plaintiffs who have filed testosterone treatment lawsuits involving AndroGel have requested that the federal cases be consolidated and transferred to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, for coordinated pretrial proceedings. (In Re: AndroGel Product Liability Litigation, No. 2545, JPML)

"Our Firm has heard from numerous men who allegedly suffered life-threatening heart problems due to their use of drugs like AndroGel. The consolidation of AndroGel lawsuits in a single federal court would likely allow the cases to proceed more efficiently," says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing the victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is currently offering free testosterone lawsuit reviews to anyone who may have suffered heart attacks, strokes, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or other serious heart problems allegedly due to the use of prescription testosterone therapies.

Testosterone Treatment Lawsuits

Court documents indicate that 85 testosterone treatment lawsuits involving AndroGel and similar medications are currently pending in federal courts around the country. In response to the plaintiffs' request for the establishment of a multidistrict litigation for all federally-filed AndroGel claims, some drug manufacturers, including AbbVie, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Co., Lilly USA, LLC, have asserted that the proceeding should include all federal testosterone lawsuits, regardless of medications involved, because many cases are likely to include claims against multiple manufacturers.

Low testosterone therapies are indicated for the treatment of hypogonadism (low testosterone) in men who suffer from the disorder due to an underlying illness or injury. In addition to AndroGel, other drugs in this class include:

• Axiron
• AndroDerm
• AndroGel
• Bio-T Gel
• Delatestryl
• Depo-Testosterone
• Foresta
• Striant
• Testopel
• Testim

Testosterone treatment lawsuits involving these medications have been mounting since January 31, 2014, when the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) revealed that it was reviewing a number of studies that indicated that low testosterone therapy may increase the risk for heart attacks, strokes and death in certain men.

Men who may have suffered heart attacks, strokes, or other heart problems, allegedly due to low testosterone therapies like AndroGel may be eligible to file their own testosterone treatment lawsuit. To find out more  about this growing litigation, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP's website, or call (888) 340-4807 for a free legal consultation.

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