Zantac (ranitidine) manufacturers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have recently come under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning their failure to disclose the presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a cancer-causing agent, in the popular heartburn drug. According to Reuters, both companies received “civil investigation…
Two new plaintiffs have filed Elmiron lawsuits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Both claim that after using Elmiron to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), they suffered from vision damage. Plaintiffs Take Elmiron and Years Later, Suffer Vision Damage The first case was filed in May 2020…
A Texas man recently filed a new Uloric lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He claims that after taking the gout medication, he suffered from serious injuries. He seeks to hold manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals liable for damages. In February…
Under pressure from scientists and consumers, Janssen Pharmaceuticals has updated the label for its interstitial cystitis (IC) drug, Elmiron, to address the risk of developing damage to your vision. The company had already made similar label changes in Canada and Europe but failed to warn…
Interstitial cystitis (IC) drug Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) has been on the market since 1996. Recent studies have linked long-term use of this drug to an increased risk of a rare form of eye damage called pigmentary maculopathy. Individuals who used the product…
For several months now, federal regulators have been monitoring type II diabetes medication metformin for potential contamination with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a cancer-causing agent. It’s not only in the U.S. that this is happening. In May 2020, media reports indicated that South Korea had banned the…
A Pennsylvania woman and a Florida woman recently filed Zantac lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida where the consolidated Zantac litigation is currently pending. Earlier this year, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed…
An Illinois woman recently filed a new Elmiron class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She claims that after taking Elmiron to treat her interstitial cystitis and bladder pain, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensatory damages and…
Online pharmacy Valisure—which was the first to detect a cancer-causing agent in Zantac (ranitidine) last year—recently urged Congress to require more oversight and testing of medications, particularly those coming from overseas. Valisure CEO David Light noted in his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on…
Long-term use of the drug Elmiron (pentosan), used to treat bladder pain and discomfort caused by interstitial cystitis (IC), has been linked with an increased risk of pigmentary maculopathy, a vision disorder that affects the macula. Patients currently using this medication, or who used it…
