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• Nexium, Prilosec May Lead to High Blood Pressure Among Menopausal Women: Study

  July 10, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid to increased risks of high blood pressure among postmenopausal women, raising concerns about long-term use of heartburn and acid reflux medications.

• Nexium, Prilosec Settlement Reached To Resolve Kidney Damage Lawsuits Against AstraZeneca

  October 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  AstraZeneca will pay $425 million to resolve 11,000 claims of kidney damage in a Nexium, Prilosec settlement agreement announced this week.

• Trial Dates for Lawsuits Over Nexium, Prilosec Kidney Damage Pushed Back to October 2023

  July 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rescheduled bellwether trials involving lawsuits over Nexium and Prilosec kidney damage to begin in October.

• First Bellwether Trial For Nexium Lawsuit Rescheduled To Begin June 5, 2023

  March 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Nexium lawsuit to serve as a bellwether trial has been delayed again, until June 5.

• Nexium Kidney Damage Bellwether Trial Pushed Back to March 2023, Amid Settlement Talks

  October 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Nexium kidney damage bellwether trial has been pushed back from November 14 to at least March 1, 2023.

• Nexium, Prilosec Settlement Conferences Ordered In Advance of Approaching Trials Over Kidney Side Effects

  September 23, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties involved in Nexium and Prilosec kidney damage lawsuits to participate in settlement negotiations over the next several weeks.

• Pretrial Scheduling Order Outlines Deadlines for Nexium Kidney Damage Lawsuit Heading to Trial This Fall

  August 11, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has issued a pretrial scheduling order setting the first Nexium kidney damage lawsuit to go before a jury in November.

• Nexium Lawsuit Over Kidney Disease Diagnosis Should Be Cleared for First Bellwether Trial in November 2022: Special Master

  July 27, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A special master recommends Nexium bellwether trials involving claims of kidney injury proceed in November.

• Hundreds of Nexium Lawsuits, Prilosec Lawsuits To Be Worked Up For Trial in Simultaneous Waves

  April 13, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered 200 cases involving claims of heartburn drug kidney damage prepared for trial.

• Lawyers to Prepare Group of Kidney Damage Lawsuits Over Nexium, Prilosec for Second Round of Bellwether Trials

  April 8, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A slate of 20 claims involving kidney damage allegedly caused by Nexium, Prilosec, and similar heartburn drugs has been selected to serve as the second bellwether trial pool for the centralized litigation.