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• Ocaliva Lawsuits Over Failure To Warn About Liver Injury Problems May Follow Market Withdrawal

  November 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Ocaliva, promoted as a treatment to prevent liver injury, has been recalled following reports of high rates of liver damage and patient deaths.

• Ocaliva Market Withdrawal To Take Final Effect on Nov. 14

  October 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The recalled liver disease drug Ocaliva will no longer be available to patients after November 14, following its rejection by the FDA over liver injury risks.

• Ocaliva Liver Side Effects Are Higher for Patients Who Didn’t Respond to Drug: Study

  October 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Patients who were unresponsive to Ocaliva treatment faced significantly increased risks of liver injury and cirrhosis, according to a study published just days after the drug's recall.

• Ocaliva Recall Issued Due to Liver Injury Risks

  September 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Intercept has announced it is removing the liver disease drug Ocaliva from the market after the FDA determined it does more harm than good.

• FDA Warns of Ocaliva Liver Injury Risks Linked to Autoimmune Disorder Drug

  December 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Federal regulators warns that the autoimmune treatment Ocaliva has been linked to liver damage and failure, resulting in patient deaths and the need for transplants.

• Firefighter Foam Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Over Liver Cancer Diagnosis

  August 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A couple's firefighter foam water contamination lawsuit claims the husband developed liver cancer after PFAS chemicals seeped into Sacramento's drinking water supply.

• Consumers Warned About Acetaminophen Overdose, Liver Failure Risks by FDA

  February 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is reminding consumers not to exceed 4,000 mg of acetaminophen, which is used in hundreds of cold, flu and pain medications, due to the risks of acetaminophen overdose and liver damage.

• Possible Cause Found for Unexplained Childhood Hepatitis Cases

  March 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests multiple, concurrent infections may have led to an outbreak of childhood hepatitis which led to the need for liver transplants and child deaths.

• First U.S. Childhood Death Linked to Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Reported

  April 29, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  Wisconsin officials have reported the first death of a U.S. child in connection with a worldwide mysterious outbreak of pediatric hepatitis cases.

• Spreading Childhood Hepatitis Cases May Be Linked to Adenovirus, Pandemic Lockdowns

  April 27, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  Investigators in the UL say adenovirus may play a role in an outbreak of childhood hepatitis cases spreading worldwide.