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  • What is Uloric?

    Uloric is a gout drug. Gout is a type of arthritis that occurs when increased uric acid levels create deposits in a patient’s joints, leading to bouts of extreme pain and swelling. The drug clinically known as febuxostat was approved as a gout treatment in 2009, because it lowers the uric acid levels in a patient’s bloodstream. The drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, manufactures and markets febuxostat under its brand name, Uloric. Unfortunately, studies have shown that taking Uloric can cause severe heart injuries.

    What Are the Potential Injuries Associated with Uloric?

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) compared the use of Uloric to another drug, allopurinol, in the treatment of gout patients. The FDA found that Uloric showed an “an increased risk of heart-related death and death from all causes with Uloric.”

    So, on February 21, 2019, the FDA required Takeda Pharmaceuticals to put a Black Box Warning (the most prominent type of warning) on Uloric. Now, the approved use of Uloric is specifically limited to certain patients who are not treated effectively or experience severe side effects with allopurinol.

    Takeda Pharmaceuticals is facing a growing number of lawsuits alleging that they knew, but did not warn, about these risks of major side effects of Uloric, causing grave injuries to patients.

    Do I Have an Uloric Claim?

    If you or a loved one has taken Uloric and had serious cardiovascular injuries (such as heart attack, myocardial infarction, stroke or death), you may be entitled to compensation.

    It is strongly recommended that you seek counsel experienced in Uloric claims and injuries. Stark & Stark’s Uloric attorneys are actively seeking Uloric settlements and filing Uloric lawsuits against the makers of Uloric, on behalf of patients injured by this potentially defective drug. Contact us at no cost to you.

    Have Uloric Lawsuits Been Filed?

    Attorneys across the nation are currently investigating lawsuits against the manufacturers of Uloric, based on potential claims that the manufacturers should have warned patients – and their doctors – of the known potential side effects of Uloric, including “an increased risk of heart-related death and death from all causes with Uloric.”

    Though very early in these investigations, it is expected that several lawsuits will be filed and eventually consolidated in some manner, possibly in a Multi-District Litigation (MDL), which centralizes pretrial activities for multiple cases to save time, court costs, and attorneys’ fees.

    Are You Impacted by Potential Uloric Settlements? You May Be Entitled to Compensation.

    If you or a loved one have taken Uloric and suffered a cardiac injury, it is strongly recommended that you seek counsel with our Uloric, who are experienced in Uloric claims and injuries.

    Stark & Stark attorneys are actively investigating Uloric settlements and Uloric lawsuits against manufacturers on behalf of patients injured by this potentially deadly drug.

    Uloric has essentially been pulled from the market as a first-line treatment for gout, based upon recent findings of severe side effects. If you or a loved one has taken Uloric and suffered a cardiac injury, or you are uncertain and have questions about injuries that you may have suffered because of Uloric use, the Uloric attorneys at Stark & Stark can help.

    Contact our Uloric Attorneys to Assess Your Claim

    Stark & Stark is committed to holding drug manufacturers liable when their products improperly endanger the public. Our Uloric lawyers are experienced in mass torts MDL litigation cases and in negotiating with medical device and pharmaceutical settlement representatives. We are not a marketing group. Stark & Stark is a law firm comprised of experienced trial lawyers.

    Stark & Stark is a national law firm pursuing thousands of cases throughout the country. We have been in business for over 80 years and have over 100 attorneys in offices located throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Let us help you.

    Stark and Stark practices in the state and federal courthouses throughout the state, including:

    • Adams County (Gettysburg)
    • Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
    • Armstrong County (Kittanning)
    • Beaver County (Beaver)
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    • Berks County (Reading)
    • Blair County (Hollidaysburg)
    • Bradford County (Towanda)
    • Bucks County (Doylestown)
    • Butler County (Butler)
    • Cambria County (Ebensburg)
    • Cameron County (Emporium)
    • Carbon County (Jim Thorpe)
    • Centre County (Bellefonte)
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    • Clarion County (Clarion)
    • Clearfield County (Clearfield)
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    • Columbia County (Bloomsburg)
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    • Luzerne County (Wilkes-Barre)
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    • McKean County (Smethport)
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    • Northumberland County (Sunbury)
    • Perry County (New Bloomfield)
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    • Snyder County (Middleburg)
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    • Wyoming County (Tunkhannock)
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    • United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Allentown, Reading, Easton)
    • United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania (Scranton, Harrisburg, Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre)

    Here is a list of New Jersey hospitals that may have performed the hernia mesh surgery, however this list is not all-inclusive.

    Hospital

    City

    State

    Abington Memorial Hospital

    Abington

    PA
    Albert Einstein Medical Center

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Brandywine Hospital

    Coatesville

    PA
    Brookville Hospital

    Brookville

    PA
    Carlisle Regional Medical Center

    Carlisle

    PA
    Chester County Hospital

    West Chester

    PA
    Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Coatesville

    PA
    Conemaugh Miners Medical Center

    Hastings

    PA
    Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital

    Johnstown

    PA
    Coordinated Health Orthopedic Hospital

    Bethlehem

    PA
    Eastern Regional Medical Center

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Easton Hospital

    Easton

    PA
    Ellwood City Hospital

    Ellwood City

    PA
    Ephrata Community Hospital

    Ephrata

    PA
    Excela Health Latrobe Hospital

    Latrobe

    PA
    Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital

    Greensburg

    PA
    Fulton County Medical Center

    Mcconnellsburg

    PA
    Geisinger Medical Center

    Danville

    PA
    Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

    Wilkes-Barre

    PA
    Good Shepherd Penn Partners Specialty Hospital At Rittenhouse

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Grove City Medical Center

    Grove City

    PA
    Hazleton General Hospital

    Hazleton

    PA
    Heart Of Lancaster Regional Medical Center

    Lititz

    PA
    Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia

    PA
    J C Blair Memorial Hospital

    Huntingdon

    PA
    Jameson Memorial Hospital

    New Castle

    PA
    Jeanes Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Jennersville Regional Hospital

    West Grove

    PA
    Jersey Shore Hospital

    Jersey Shore

    PA
    Kane Community Hospital

    Kane

    PA
    Kensington Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Kindred Hospital – Wyoming Valley

    Wilkes-Barre

    PA
    Lancaster General Hospital

    Lancaster

    PA
    Lancaster Regional Medical Center

    Lancaster

    PA
    Lehigh Valley Hospital

    Allentown

    PA
    Lehigh Valley Hospital-17Th St

    Allentown

    PA
    Lewistown Hospital

    Lewistown

    PA
    Lifecare Hospitals Of Chester County

    West Chester

    PA
    Lock Haven Hospital

    Lock Haven

    PA
    Main Line Bryn Mawr Hospital

    Bryn Mawr

    PA
    Main Line Health Lankenau Medical Center

    Wynnewood

    PA
    Main Line Paoli Hospital

    Paoli

    PA
    Mercy Philadelphia Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Meyersdale Community Hospital

    Meyersdale

    PA
    Montrose General Hospital

    Montrose

    PA
    Muncy Valley Hospital

    Muncy

    PA
    Nazareth Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Pennsylvania Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Phoenixville Hospital

    Phoenixville

    PA
    Physicians Care Surgical Hospital

    Royersford

    PA
    Pinnaclehealth Harrisburg Campus

    Harrisburg

    PA
    Punxsutawney Area Hospital

    Punxsutawney

    PA
    Reading Hospital & Medical Center

    Reading

    PA
    Regional Hospital Of Scranton

    Scranton

    PA
    Roxborough Memorial Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Sacred Heart Hospital

    Allentown

    PA
    Select Specialty Hospital Central Pennsylvania York

    York

    PA
    Select Specialty Hospital Johnstown

    Johnstown

    PA
    Select Specialty Hospital Laurel Highlands

    Latrobe

    PA
    Sharon Regional Health System

    Sharon

    PA
    Somerset Hospital

    Somerset

    PA
    Springfield Hospital

    Springfield

    PA
    St Joseph Medical Center

    Reading

    PA
    St Josephs Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Sunbury Community Hospital

    Sunbury

    PA
    Surgical Specialty Center At Coordinated Health

    Allentown

    PA
    Temple University Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    The Good Samaritan Hospital

    Lebanon

    PA
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    Philadelphia

    PA
    Titusville Area Hospital

    Titusville

    PA
    Triumph Hospital Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    PA
    UPMC  East

    Monroeville

    PA
    Upmc Horizon

    Greenville

    PA
    UPMC Horizon – Shenango Valley

    Farrell

    PA
    UPMC Passavant

    Cranberry

    PA
    UPMC Shadyside

    Pittsburgh

    PA
    VA Medical Center – H.J. Heinz Campus

    Pittsburgh

    PA
    VA Medical Center – Lebanon

    Lebanon

    PA
    Va Medical Center – Philadelphia

    Philadelphia

    PA
    VA Medical Center – University Drive Campus

    Pittsburgh

    PA
    Washington Hospital

    Washington

    PA
    Westfield Hospital

    Allentown

    PA
    Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

    Wilkes-Barre

    PA
    Williamsport Regional Medical Center

    Williamsport

    PA

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