Bayer, Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $27.8 Million in Xarelto Lawsuit -Reuters
06 Dezembro 2017 - 9:46AM
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--A state court in Philadelphia, PA, on Tuesday handed down a
verdict ordering Bayer AG (BAYN.XE) and Johnson & Johnson
(JNJ), the makers of the blood thinner Xarelto, to pay $27.8
million after their failure to warn of the drug's internal bleeding
risks, says Reuters.
--The verdict awarded $1.8 million in compensatory damages and
$26 million in punitive damages, says Reuters, citing the
plaintiff's lawyer. Both Bayer and Johnson & Johnson said they
would appeal the verdict.
--Xarelto is Bayer's best-selling drug, according to Reuters,
contributing 2.9 billion euros ($3.41 billion) in revenue to the
company in 2016.
--This is Bayer and Johnson & Johnson's first
Xarelto-related trial loss, having been cleared of liability in
three previous federal trials, notes Reuters. Tuesday's case was
the first of some 1,400 Xarelto cases pending in the Philadelphia
court and there are more than 18,500 Xarelto cases pending in
federal court.
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