Trial Dates Expected for PPI Lawsuits
Trial Dates Expected for PPI Lawsuits
Introduction
On October 11, 2017, Federal Court summoned for a Status Conference for Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid Lawsuits. Trial dates are expected soon for this group of proton-pump inhibitors which have 275 lawsuits pending in the multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. The main allegation faced by the manufacturers: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Procter & Gamble Co., McKesson Corp., Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Pfizer subsidiary Wyeth is that their products caused kidney injuries including acute interstitial nephritis (AIN), chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease.
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