At least 15 Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits have already been filed in five different U.S. District Courts, with hundreds of additional claims under active investigation by lawyers nationwide.
Both defendants and plaintiffs agree that all Suboxone dental injury lawsuits should be consolidated before one judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, as part of a federal MDL (Multidistrict Litigation)
Researchers believe they have identified a new specific syndrome linked to fentanyl pregnancy exposure, which can cause children to be born with cleft palate birth defects and an unusually small head.
Although Suboxone settlements have been paid to resolve antitrust violations, users who suffered damages due to tooth decay from Suboxone film must pursue individual product liability lawsuits
Testimonials shared by Suboxone users describe how the opioid treatment drug left them with severe and painful dental side effects. Lawsuits now allege that these problems could have been avoided with earlier warnings.
More than a dozen Suboxone lawsuits have been filed in five different federal district courts, all claiming the opioid addiction treatment causes dental erosion leading to tooth decay and loss.
The manufacturers knew for years that Suboxone acidity could damage teeth, but lawsuit claims that a desire for profits was placed before patients' dental health, by failing to provide any warnings.
Claim moves forward as the manufacturer faces a growing number of Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits brought by former users, alleging that the opioid addiction drug contained inadequate warnings about side effects.
Settlement comes amid rising concerns about severe tooth decay from Suboxone film strips, which the antitrust lawsuit alleged were introduced to help the drug maker avoid generic competition, not to benefit patient health
Despite medical case studies and consumer complaints involving tooth damage from Suboxone, lawsuit indicates that the drug maker waited years before being forced to add new warnings
