Summary Judgment Granted In Pradaxa Bleeding Death Case On Preemption Grounds

Mealey's (October 13, 2020, 3:06 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A Georgia federal judge on Sept. 29 granted preemption summary judgment in a Pradaxa bleeding death case after finding that there was no new evidence that the Food and Drug Administration should have considered to strengthen the drug’s warnings about bleeding risks (Kimberly A. Lyons, et al. v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 18-4624, N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Div., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184234)....