The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Zantac (ranitidine) lawsuits in the Southern District of Florida in February 2020. A few months later, District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg ordered the parties to conduct a two-stage census of all Zantac cases,…
Victims of Essure birth control implant injuries may soon get the compensation they deserve. Manufacturer Bayer has indicated it is making progress in settlement talks with plaintiffs’ lawyers, and that it has set aside $1.47 billion for potential settlements involving approximately 32,000 lawsuits
A Florida woman recently filed a new Elmiron lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She claims that after using the interstitial cystitis (IC) medication, she suffered from serious injuries. Plaintiff Claims Elmiron Caused Her Maculopathy According to her complaint,
Following the publication of a study linking vaping with an increased risk of COVID-19, U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove vaping products from the market. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and…
A Louisiana woman has filed a new Zantac lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. As the heir and surviving spouse of the deceased plaintiff, she claims that Zantac is unreasonably dangerous and caused the death of her spouse. Plaintiff Blames Zantac…
Two Zantac lawsuits recently joined the consolidated litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Both plaintiffs claim to have been seriously injured after taking Zantac (ranitidine) for extended periods. Kentucky Plaintiff Blames Zantac for Bladder Cancer The first p
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 Re
Two new Zantac lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Connecticut. These suits will be sent to the Southern District of Florida where all federally filed Zantac lawsuits were recently centralized for pre-trial proceedings. All three plaintiffs claim that after using Zantac for extended…
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…
Due to a declining demand related to talc-based health risks, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has stopped producing its Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. The company maintains that its products are safe, however, and has appealed verdicts lost in talc-based lawsuits. One of those verdicts…
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…
