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• Side Effects of Nexium, Prilosec, Similar Drugs May Increase Risk of Aortic Vascular Calcification: Study

  July 17, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises concerns that drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid can cause dangerously low magnesium levels and the development of calcification deposits in the aorta.

• Prilosec Lawsuit Filed Over End-Stage Renal Disease, Resulting in Wrongful Death

  July 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Prilosec lawsuit indicates that the heartburn drug's side effects resulted in kidney disease and death for a woman's husband.

• Statute of Limitations for Nexium, Prilosec, Other PPI Kidney Claims May Be Tolled Under Stipulation

  July 2, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Nexium, Prilosec, and other heartburn drugs linked to kidney injuries have offered to suspend statute of limitations for filing of cases if plaintiffs meet certain conditions.

• Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Bellwether Trials to Begin in September 2020

  June 22, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  The first bellwether trial for heartburn drug lawsuits filed over kidney injuries caused by Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and other proton pump inhibitors will begin in September 2020.

• Heartburn Drug Attorneys Seek Coordination Between MDL and Delaware Litigation

  June 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A proposed order seeks to coordinate state and federal heartburn drug lawsuits over kidney injury claims for pretrial proceedings.

• First Nexium, Prilosec Bellwether Trial Proposals Submitted Ahead of Status Conference

  June 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in heartburn drug kidney injury lawsuits have tentatively agreed that the first trial should begin in May 2020.

• MDL Judge Refuses To Split Nexium, Prilosec Kidney Injury Litigation Into Two Phases

  May 23, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A judge has refused to split heartburn drug kidney injury lawsuits into two phases, siding with plaintiffs on pushing the litigation toward bellwether trials.

• Information on Heartburn Drugs and Kidney Injuries to be Presented During “Science Day”

  May 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Experts will educate a federal court on the science behind Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid and potential links to kidney injuries at a Science Day conference next week.

• Plaintiffs Push for Nexium, Prilosec “Bellwether” Trial Dates Over Kidney Injuries

  April 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are calling for the first Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid bellwether cases over claims of kidney failure and kidney damage to begin in February 2020, while defendants are calling for bifurcated proceedings that would address issues of general causation and preemption before any cases are prepared for trial.

• Nexium, Protonix, Similar Heartburn Drugs, May Decrease Chances Of Surviving Cancer: Study

  April 24, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study warn that some popular heartburn drugs like Nexium and Protonix may decrease a patient's risk of surviving cancer.