MDL Judge Recommends Remand of Remaining Zicam Lawsuits
A federal judge has recommended an end to the consolidation and centralization of Zicam lawsuits, which began nearly two years ago after federal regulators forced the removal of Zicam nasal…
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Supreme Court Clears Way for Zicam Investor Lawsuit To Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated that a stock fraud lawsuit can move forward against the makers of the cold remedy Zicam, whom investors say misrepresented their company’s growth potential…
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Unreported Complaints of Zicam Problems At Issue Before Supreme Court
A Zicam class action lawsuit has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the justices will try to determine how much information companies are obligated to share with…
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Agreement to Settle Zicam Loss of Smell, Taste Lawsuits Reached for $15.5M
The makers of Zicam have indicated that they are offering a $15.5 million to settle lawsuits brought by consumers who allege that they lost their sense of taste and smell…
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Zicam Settlement Reached in California Consumer Protection Suit
A $429,000 settlement has been reached between the makers of Zicam allergy and cold medicines and several California counties over allegations that the company was attempting to mislead consumers with…
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Zicam Settlement Reached in Some Lawsuits Over Loss of Smell Risk
A settlement has been reached by Matrixx Initiatives to resolve Zicam lawsuits filed by a group of plaintiffs who alleged that the company misrepresented the safety of their nasal sprays…
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Zicam Nose Spray Smell Loss Link Confirmed in New Study
A University of California researcher says that the findings of a new study provide proof that zinc-based Zicam nasal products, which were recalled last year, may cause some people to…
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Zicam Loss of Smell Warning Will Not Be Reversed by FDA
The FDA is refusing to reverse a warning about loss of smell from Zicam, which led to a recall last summer for the over-the-counter cold remedy’s nasal sprays and gels.
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Avandia, Seroquel Top List of Most Common Adverse Event Reports
According to a new analysis of serious, disabling and fatal adverse events reported to FDA during the third quarter of 2009, the controversial diabetes drug Avandia was associated with the…
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Zicam Loss of Smell Lawsuit Filed Over Recalled Nasal Spray Cold Remedy
An Illinois woman is the latest plaintiff to file a Zicam lawsuit over claims that the recalled nasal spray version of the popular cold remedy destroyed her sense of smell.
