Fleet, Other Laxatives May Cause Kidney Damage, Heart Injury, Death: FDA
The FDA warns that taking too much over-the-counter sodium phosphate laxative could cause severe injury and death.
Tag Archives: Oral Sodium Phosphate
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Fleet Phospho-Soda Settlement Being Negotiated
Plaintiffs in more than 1,200 Fleet Phospho-Soda lawsuits have until next week to submit information about their claim to lawyers who are negotiating a global settlement for the cases, which…
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OsmoPrep Lawsuits Filed Over Kidney Damage From Colonoscopy Drug
Four users of OsmoPrep, a prescription drug used to clear out the bowels before colonoscopy examinations, have filed acute phosphate nephropathy lawsuits against Salix Pharmaceuticals. The complaints come approximately one…
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Fleet Phospho Soda Lawsuits in MDL to be Trial Ready by Oct. 2010
The first Fleet Phospho-soda trials in the federal MDL, involving claims of kidney damage caused by use of the recalled laxative during colonoscopy prep, could start as early as October…
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Following Fleet Phospho-soda Recall Researchers Look at Alternatives
Researchers are examining a number of colonoscopy prep alternatives following reports of serious and potentially life-threatening kidney problems that resulted in a Fleet Phosphosoda recall almost a year ago.
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Fleet Phospho-Soda Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDL
U.S. District Judge Ann Aldrich has appointed three lawyers in the Fleet Phospho-Soda litigation to serve in leadership roles, and perform certain actions on behalf of all plaintiffs who have…
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Phospho Soda Lawsuits Mount Following Fleet Recall
According to documents filed last week in federal court, approximately 550 claims have been presented to C.B. Fleet Co. indicating that individuals intend to file a Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuit alleging…
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OTC Oral Sodium Phosphates Remove Bowel Cleansing Indication in Canada
Health Canada announced Wednesday that over-the-counter oral sodium phosphate products in Canada are no longer indicated for bowel cleansing before a colonoscopy or other medical procedures, as such use has…
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Fleet Phospho-soda Lawsuits Consolidated in Ohio
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered that all federal Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuits will be consolidated and centralized for pretrial litigation in the Northern District of Ohio.
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Fleet Phospho-Soda Kidney Damage Lawsuits Filed in Georgia
Three new lawsuits were filed last week against C.B. Fleet Company, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of plaintiffs who allegedly suffered…
