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• Drinking Water With Low Lead Levels Still Pose Serious Health Risks For Certain Individuals: Study

  June 3, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Kidney failure patients face a higher risk of health problems from even low levels of lead in their drinking water, study finds.

• Treating IBD with Humira, Remicade May Increase Risk of Kidney Damage: Study

  April 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that taking TNF inhibitors like Humira and Enbrel can lead to rapid reduction in kidney functioning for IBD patients.

• TDF Lawsuit Filed Against Gilead Over Toxic Side Effects of Truvada, Atripla, Other HIV Drugs

  March 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A TDF lawsuit filed by 26 plaintiffs claims Gilead purposefully exposed them to increased kidney disease and bone fracture risks from its older HIV drugs to increase profits.

• Mounjaro Gastroparesis Lawsuit Filed Against Eli Lilly For Failing To Warn About Stomach Paralysis Side Effects

  January 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mounjaro gastroparesis lawsuit claims the side effects of the diabetes drug injections led to kidney failure and permanent injuries.

• Fresenius Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Hemodialysis Recall Problems

  December 27, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA has sent a warning letter to Fresenius over its recalled hemodialysis machine, indicating the manufacturer knew for years that the tubing could release dangerous PCBs into patients' blood.

• Fresenius Hemodialysis Machine Recall Issued Due to Toxic Compound Exposure Risks

  October 25, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  More than 200 Fresenius hemodialysis machines may put patients at risk of serious injury or death because they can expose them toxic compounds which leach from the devices' silicone tubing.

• 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.

• Digoxin May Increase Risk of Kidney Problems in Heart Failure Patients: Study

  September 18, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The findings of a new study link the side effects of digoxin, a heart failure drug, with decreased kidney function.

• 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.