Benicar Lawsuits
Side Effects of Benicar May Cause Diarrhea, Villous Atrophy and Sprue-Like Enteropathy
Topic Archives: Benicar
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Benicar Recall Urged in FDA Petition Filed by Public Citizen
Public Citizen is calling for a Benicar recall, saying that the gastrointestinal injury risks outweigh the drug's benefits, especially since there are other blood pressure medications on the market that…
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Benicar Settlement to Result in $300M Payment By Drug Maker for Gastrointestinal Injuries
A $300 million settlement has been reached to resolve cases for individuals who suffered chronic diarrhea or other gastrointestinal injuries following use of Benicar, Azor, Tribenzor or another olmesartan-based blood…
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Benicar Lawsuits Over Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Problems Filed By Nearly 2,000
Nearly 2,000 lawsuits have been filed over claims that side effects of Benicar caused chronic diarrhea and other gastrointestinal injuries, which have commonly been misdiagnosed as celiac disease or not…
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Side Effects of Benicar, Similar Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk Of Heart, Kidney Problems: Study
A new study indicates that Benicar and similar hypertension drugs may increase the risk of heart failure, heart attacks and kidney failure.
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Expert Challenges in Benicar Gastrointestinal Injury Lawsuits to be Heard in May 2017
General causation challenges to Benicar enteropathy lawsuits are expected to begin in early spring, paving the way for bellwether trials later this year.
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No Summary Judgment On Benicar Injury Risk Causation, Judge Rules
A federal judge is refusing to skip the general causation phase in the coordinated pretrial proceedings over claims that the side effects of the hypertension drug Benicar can cause chronic…
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Side Effects of Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk of Depression: Study
Some blood pressure medications can alter a patient's mood, and in some cases can cause depression, according to the findings of a new study.
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Plaintiffs in Benicar Lawsuits Prepared To Call For Partial Summary Judgments
A federal judge will soon be asked to consider ruling whether Benicar drug labels were adequate and on whether general causation has already been proven before the first cases go…
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Benicar Bellwether Lawsuits Narrowed to Ten Cases Being Prepared for Trial
Ten bellwether cases have been selected for early trial dates in Benicar enteropathy litigation.
