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• Jury Hears Zantac Cancer Evidence in Illinois Trial Against Boehringer Ingelheim

  February 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Trial is underway in Chicago involving allegations that Boehringer Ingelheim's version of Zantac caused two men to develop prostate cancer, because the drug maker failed to properly investigate the risks associated with the recalled heartburn drug.

• Zantac Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Trial Ends With Hung Jury in California

  November 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  California jury wound up with a 6-6 split in a Zantac lawsuit trial over claims that Boehringer Ingelheim failed to provide adequate warnings about the risks of bladder cancer.

• GSK To Pay $2.2 Billion To Settle Zantac Cancer Lawsuits Brought by 80,000 Consumers

  October 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are being asked to approve a $2.2 billion settlement that would resolve about 80,000 Zantac cancer lawsuits filed against GlaxoSmithKline in various state courts nationwide.

• Gastrointestinal Damage Caused By Heartburn Drugs, NSAIDs May Lead to Parkinson’s Disease: Study

  September 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study appears to provide additional evidence that Parkinson's disease may be initiated by gastrointestinal damage caused by heartburn drugs, such as Nexium or Prilosec, as well as NSAIDs, like Motrin and Aleve.

• Delaware Zantac Lawsuits Continue To Be Filed As GlaxoSmithKline Appeals to State Supreme Court

  August 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New complaints continue to be filed by former Zantac users diagnosed with cancer in Delaware state court, as GlazoSmithKline continues attempts to overturn a recent ruling that allowed the litigation to move forward under state-specific evidentiary rules.

• GSK Gets Expert Witness Excluded in Zantac Cancer Lawsuit in Florida Before Trial

  August 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Florida judge has dismissed plaintiff's expert testimony in a Zantac cancer lawsuit set to go to trial next month, meaning the cases will likely be dismissed due to an inability to link the recalled heartburn drug to the plaintiff's prostate cancer diagnosis.

• Jury Rejects Claim That Zantac Caused Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis of Illinois Woman

  August 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois state court jury has ruled that GlaxoSmithKline is not liable for a woman's colorectal cancer diagnosis, which she said was caused by her use of recalled Zantac heartburn medications.

• GSK Continues To Settle Zantac Lawsuits Before Trial, While Maintaining Heartburn Drug Did Not Cause Cancers

  July 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  GlaxoSmithKline has told the SEC that it has reached a Zantac lawsuit settlement with a man who filed a cancer claim against the company in Illinois state court.

• Federal Appeals Court Returns Zantac Cancer Lawsuits Back To Connecticut State Court

  July 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An appeals court ruling has approved the transfer of claims representing more than 850 individuals who have filed Zantac cancer lawsuits from federal to state court, over the manufacturers' objections.

• Zantac Lawsuits in Delaware State Court Cleared To Move Forward

  June 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Delaware judge has cleared the way for nearly 75,000 Zantac lawsuits to proceed, after rejecting efforts to have plaintiffs' expert witnesses dismissed.