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• Valsartan Injury Lawyers To Meet With U.S. District Judge Recently Appointed To Preside Over Litigation

  May 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new judge has been assigned to oversee Valsartan recall lawsuits consolidated in federal court, and plaintiffs wish to meet with her regarding the status of the litigation and several potential settlement agreements.

• Extended Use of Valsartan and Other Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers May Increase Cancer Risk: Study

  March 4, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Valsartan and similar hypertension drugs may carry an increased risk of cancer with long-term use, according to the findings of a new study.

• Lupin Irebesartan Recall Issued Over Cancer Causing N-nitrosoirbesartan Contamination

  October 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly 80 lots of Irbesartan and Irbesartan/HCTZ combination tablets are being recalled due to the presence of a potentially cancer-causing chemical.

• New Irbesartan Recalls Announced Abroad Raising Concerns About New “Sartan” Contaminant: Azido

  August 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A growing number of international recalls of irbesartan products is raising concerns about a potentially cancer-causing mutagen called azido, which may result in another global hypertension drug recall similar to the one caused by NDMA contamination.

• Recall of Valsartan, Losartan and Irbesartan Issued in Canada Due to Azido Impurity

  June 1, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Several years after recalls were issued for nearly all versions of valartan, losartan and irbesartan in the United States, due...

• Valsartan and Similar Hypertension Drugs Had No Effect On COVID-19 Survival: Study

  January 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study questions whether hypertension drugs have a negative impact on patients with COVID-19 infections.

• Valsartan, Similar Drugs Not Linked To Increased Risks of COVID-19: Study

  July 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that valsartan and similar drugs do not increase the risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19.

• Side Effects of Valsartan, Losartan, Similar Blood Pressure Drugs Do Not Increase Coronavirus Risk: Study

  May 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  New study questions whether hypertension drugs increase severity of COVID-19.

• Popular Blood Pressure Drugs And Diabetes May Increase Coronavirus Risks, Some Researchers Warn

  March 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Some researcher warn that blood pressure medications like valsartan and Benicar could increase the severity and lethality of the coronavirus.

• Recalled Valsartan Pills Not Properly Preserved for Litigation, Plaintiffs Claim

  January 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs say defendants are destroying recalled, tainted pills which could serve as crucial evidence in valsartan recall lawsuit trials.