5 ‐Alpha reductase inhibitor related litigation: A legal database review

Conclusion: 5ARi were alleged to have sexual, mental, and physical side effects, resulting in legal litigation. Despite this, no judgement against a physician nor pharmaceutical company was identified. We do note and discuss a large number of lawsuits settled out of court. Given the increase in the number of lawsuits resulting in verdicts over the last 3 years we suspect that the frequency of litigation around 5ARi will continue for the foreseeable future.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Source: Andrology - December 21, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Patrick Low, Kevin D. Li, Nizar Hakam, Alexander Bell, Behzad Abbasi, Jason Lui, Nathan M. Shaw, Benjamin N. Breyer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research