Celebrex, Bextra Complaints Filed in Wake of April 7 FDA Action

Numerous lawsuits alleging injuries caused by the arthritis drugs Bextra and Celebrex were filed throughout the country in the wake of the FDA's request that Pfizer withdraw Bextra from the market and incorporate strict warnings on Celebrex's label.

Below is a partial list of new complaints filed in several jurisdictions after April 7. Each entry contains vital information about the cases, the attorneys who filed them, and a reference number that can be entered at www.harrismartin.com for access to pdf versions of each filing.

Case: Nelson v. Pfizer Inc., No. 05-867 (N.D. Texas).

Drug: Bextra

Alleged Injury: Fatal Stroke

Causes …