Zantac didn’t cause 89-year-old woman’s cancer, jury says in first trial over drug
A Chicago jury on Thursday dismissed an Illinois woman’s lawsuit alleging that the now-discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused her colon cancer, the first of thousands of lawsuits making similar claims to be heard. A jury in Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court agreed with pharmaceutical companies GSK and Boehringer Ingelheim that the plaintiff, 89-year-old Illinois resident […]
Pfizer to settle over 10K lawsuits linking Zantac to cancer
Pfizer has agreed to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits alleging it failed to warn patients about the cancer-causing potential of its heartburn drug Zantac. Although lawsuits have been filed in state courts across the country, the agreement does not fully resolve Pfizer’s exposure to claims related to Zantac and cancer. According to Bloomberg News. Terms […]
Pfizer Reaches Settlement Agreement On 10,000 Lawsuits Linking Zantac Medication To Cancer
(Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images) James Myers of OAN1:32 PM – Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Pfizer has agreed to financially settle 10,000 lawsuits alleging that the drug company failed to disclose to patients that its heartburn drug Zantac may have cancer risks. advertisement This also comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Pfizer […]