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• Benicar Lawsuits

  December 1, 2022

  Austin Kirk

  The hypertension drug Benicar has been linked to cases of sprue-like enteropathy, which causes chronic diarrhea, weight gain and other serious...

• Benicar Recall Urged in FDA Petition Filed by Public Citizen

  December 8, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  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 do not carry the same risk, but are just as effective.

• Benicar Settlement to Result in $300M Payment By Drug Maker for Gastrointestinal Injuries

  August 1, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  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 pressure drug.

• Benicar Lawsuits Over Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Problems Filed By Nearly 2,000

  July 17, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  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 properly attributed to the blood pressure drug.

• Side Effects of Benicar, Similar Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk Of Heart, Kidney Problems: Study

  March 10, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that Benicar and similar hypertension drugs may increase the risk of heart failure, heart attacks and kidney failure.

• Expert Challenges in Benicar Gastrointestinal Injury Lawsuits to be Heard in May 2017

  February 1, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  General causation challenges to Benicar enteropathy lawsuits are expected to begin in early spring, paving the way for bellwether trials later this year.

• No Summary Judgment On Benicar Injury Risk Causation, Judge Rules

  November 15, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  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 diarrhea and sprue-like enteropathy.

• Side Effects of Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Increase Risk of Depression: Study

  October 11, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  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.

• Plaintiffs in Benicar Lawsuits Prepared To Call For Partial Summary Judgments

  August 30, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  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 to trial.

• Benicar Bellwether Lawsuits Narrowed to Ten Cases Being Prepared for Trial

  April 28, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  Ten bellwether cases have been selected for early trial dates in Benicar enteropathy litigation.