Bayer, Johnson & Johnson settle U.S. lawsuits over Xarelto blood thinner for $775-million GlobeBusiness
The settlement will resolve all pending U.S. lawsuits over Xarelto, which plaintiffs claimed causes uncontrollable and irreversible bleeding leading to severe injuries and even death among thousands of plaintiffs.Plaintiffs accused the drugmakers of having failed to warn about the bleeding risks, claiming their injuries could have been prevented had doctors and patients been provided adequate information.
J&J in a statement said it continued to believe in the safety of Xarelto, but that the settlement was the right thing to do for patients and their doctors. Xarelto is Bayer’s best-selling drug. It contributed €3.6-billion in revenue to the German group’s pharmaceutical business last year. Bayer on Monday said its share of the settlement amount will be partially offset by product liability insurance.
Bayer jointly developed Xarelto with J&J’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit, which sells the blood clot preventer under a licensing agreement in the United States.
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