Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Arnold New is taking a different tack in trying cases in the Xarelto mass tort program.

Cases over the blood thinner will be tried using the bellwether selection system, according to an order issued by New last week. Mass tort programs that are currently conducting trials, including the Risperdal and the pelvic mesh litigations, have been using the first-in, first-out method for selecting what cases will be first to hit trial.