5 results

• 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 Enteropathy Lawsuits Transferred to MDL in New Jersey

  April 6, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  All Benicar lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide will be consolidated before one judge in New Jersey for pretrial proceedings.

• Benicar Warnings About Diarrhea, Enteropathy Withheld by Makers: Lawsuit

  November 24, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Benicar face a new lawsuit that alleges the drug caused chronic diarrhea and long-term gastrointestinal damage.

• Azor Lawsuit Filed Over Chronic Diarrhea, Sprue-Like Enteropathy Side Effects

  November 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  An Iowa woman says taking the blood pressure medication Azor caused chronic diarrhea and permanent damage to her small intestines.

• Benicar Heart Risks for Diabetics Remains Unclear, FDA Reports

  June 25, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced that a safety review into the heart risks of Benicar was inconclusive and is updating the drug's label.