Strong Xarelto Label Warnings Lead To Another Jury Win For Bayer And Janssen

Philadelphia jurors find that warnings of bleeding risk with Xarelto are adequate, giving companies 5-0 litigation score; sixth trial in June.

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Bayer Corp. and Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. seem to have the best defense against product liability suits claiming they did not provide adequate warning that Xarelto (rivaroxaban) increases the risk of bleeding: labeling that repeatedly specifies the risk.

In the fifth case to go to trial, Russell v. Janssen, jurors in a state court case in Philadelphia issued a verdict for the drug makers on April 27. The jury verdict form asked them: Do you find that the Xarelto warnings were inadequate

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