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…
In December 2018, Marlboro cigarette manufacturer Altria invested nearly $13 billion in JUUL Labs, makers of the popular JUUL e-cigarette. The company acquired a 35-percent stake in JUUL, looking to boost business amid the decline in traditional cigarette sales. Now, the Federal Trade Commission (FT
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 ba
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 federa
As Philadelphia prepares for its first talc-related cancer case to go to trial, manufacturer Johnson & Johnson will not be able to block experts from testifying about the alleged connection between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. The company had filed a motion to have six…
In October 2019, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered all federally filed JUUL e-cigarette lawsuits consolidated into one court in the Northern District of California. District Judge William H. Orrick was assigned to oversee the pretrial proceedings. Since then, the parties ha
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…
Just days before Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced it was halting sales of its Johnson’s Baby Powder in North America, the company’s talc supplier, Imerys Talc, SA, released an agreement to settle more than 14,000 lawsuits claiming its raw talc caused cancer in some consumers.…
An Illinois woman has filed a new Uloric Wrongful Death lawsuit on behalf of herself and her deceased mother. The plaintiff claims that her mother was prescribed Uloric (febuxostat) for the treatment of gout, but that the medication was unsafe. On Feb. 21, 2019, the…
In a new Zantac lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, a Tennessee man claims that after taking Zantac (ranitidine) for years, he was diagnosed with cancer. He blames his diagnosis on his ingestion of the drug, which he…
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…
Amid rising concerns over the safety of talc-based powders, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced on May 19, 2020, that it will no longer sell its Johnson’s Baby Powder in North America. Like many companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, J&J refocused its manufacturing and shipping…
