Testosterone Gel

March 3, 2015

FDA Orders Stronger Testosterone Heart Attack Warnings

According to a FDA press release this week, testosterone drug makers must change the products’ labels to warn they are approved for only certain disorders, not to help men treat aging symptoms.

Popular blockbuster drugs, like AbbVie Inc.’s AndroGel and Eli Lilly & Co.’s Axiron, are being restricted and warnings are being required in the labels about a potential risk of heart attack and stroke from using testosterone.

According to Bloomberg, AndroGel ranked second in AbbVie’s drug sales last year, with $934 million.

June 16, 2014

Texas Androgel Testosterone Gel Heart Attack Injury Lawsuit

by Dr. Shezad Malik

David Lyon from Texas recently filed a product liability personal injury lawsuit against the makers of Androgel. Lyon alleges that testosterone gel side effects caused a myocardial infarction or heart attack and that the manufacturer mislead consumers that the drug was safe.

Testosterone Androgel Lawsuit

March 23, 2014

Another AndroGel Heart Attack Lawsuit Filed

by Dr. Shezad Malik

AbbVie, the manufacturer of AndroGel, is exposed to another product liability lawsuit. Kimberly Dula, from Georgia claims that the company failed to warn about the heart risks from AndroGel. Dula claims that he suffered three heart attacks as a result of using the testosterone gel.

49 year old Dula filed the complaint recently in March, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. There are now several Androgel lawsuits filed throughout the U.S., claiming that the drug manufacturer failed to warn about the risk of heart attacks, strokes, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism blood clots and wrongful death.

February 9, 2014

Low T Testosterone Androgel Voodoo Medicine?

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Ten years ago some scientists recruited several hundred volunteers and gave them Testosterone or a placebo. Those taking testosterone got stronger, compared with those taking the placebo, and they could carry a load up stairs faster.

But they also had nearly five times the number of cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes, and the study ended early.

February 7, 2014

Androgel Heart Attacks Lawsuits Filed in Illinois

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As previously mentioned in this blog, we believe there are serious medical risks from the use of testosterone gel supplements and plaintiffs agree with us. Several recent medical studies have found an increased risk of heart attacks from AndroGel and other testosterone treatments.

The manufacturers of the blockbuster testosterone gel are exposed to a number of lawsuits. This week men who claim injuries from the use of testosterone gels have filed lawsuits.