A judge called for a “science day” at which both sides can present scientific evidence exploring Xarelto bleeding.

U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon is presiding over hundreds of Xarelto lawsuits which have been consolidated into a Xarelto MDL. The Xarelto lawsuits claim the blood thinning drug causes uncontrollable internal bleeding side effects which the drug manufacturer failed to warn about.

Xarelto bleeding science day was supposed to give plaintiffs and defendants an opportunity to show their evidence. Science days are becoming more common as more drug manufacturers face lawsuits claiming that their drugs cause dangerous and unknown side effects.

For the Xarelto science day, Judge Fallon stated that physicians and scientists would be allowed to speak before the court. They would not be questioned by the other parties.

Xarelto Bleeding

Xarelto is one of several new Factor Xa drugs that has been approved in the past several years. Factor Xa drugs were created to be alternatives to warfarin, the previously leading anticoagulant. Warfarin has been used for decades, but users were required to restrict their diet and have their blood monitored while they were using the drug.

Xarelto and other Factor Xa drugs did not require monitoring and appeared to be more user friendly. However, according to Xarelto lawsuits, there were internal bleeding side effects which were not adequately warned against.

All Factor Xa drugs, including Pradaxa and Eliquis, have be blamed for causing severe, and sometimes deadly, internal bleeding side effects. It has been suggested that that Xarelto side effects could be minimized if they monitored the patient’s blood.

What furthers the danger is the fact that there is no antidote for Xarelto side effects. If a patient begins to suffer from Xarelto bleeding, the only way to get the drug out of the system is for the patient to undergo a blood transfusion.

Warfarin also caused internal bleeding in some patients, but there is an antidote that may be used should this happen. Factor Xa drugs have been considered especially dangerous because of the lack of method to stop Xarelto side effects.

Xarelto Lawsuits

Hundreds of Xarelto lawsuits have been filed against Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Factor Xa drug manufactures in general.

Xarelto lawsuits may help victims win compensation for the pain and suffering caused by the drug, any medical bills, cost of treatment, lost wages, and more.