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• MDL for Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Lawsuits to be Considered by U.S. JPML on Jan 26

  December 16, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of federal judges will hear oral arguments over whether all heartburn drug kindney failure lawsuits, involving claims against the makers of Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid, will be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Risk of Kidney Probems from Nexium Hidden by AstraZeneca, Lawsuit Alleges

  November 21, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  According to allegations raised in a Nexium lawsuit filed last week, AstraZeneca has known about the risk of kidney problems associated with the popular heartburn drug for years, yet failed to warn consumers or the medical community.

• Kidney Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Makers of Prevacid, Prilosec and Nexium

  October 26, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  According to allegations raised in a recently filed lawsuit, side effects of Nexium, Prilosec and Protonix caused a Louisiana woman to suffer severe kidney injuries, indicating that information about the risk was withheld from consumers and the medical community.

• MDL Sought for Nexium, Prilosec Lawsuits Over Kidney Problems

  October 21, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  As a growing number of Nexium lawsuits, Prilosec lawsuits and other claims involving PPI heartburn drugs continue to be filed over the failure to warn about the risk of kidney problems, a motion was filed with the U.S. JPML to consolidate and centralize the litigation.

• Nexium Acute Interstitial Nephritis Concerns Date Back to 1992

  October 10, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Side effects of Nexium, Prilosec and other popular proton pump inhibitors have been linked reports of acute interstitial nephritis for years, according to allegations raised in lawsuits filed against drug makers.

• Nexium Alternatives Are Safer, Avoid Kidney Failure Risk: Lawsuit

  September 15, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Users of Nexium were never warned that the drug could cause kidney problems, nor that they could use other types of heartburn drugs that did not carry those risks, according to a new lawsuit.