Drinking Water With Low Lead Levels Still Pose Serious Health Risks For Certain Individuals: Study
Kidney function is reduced by even legally acceptable levels of lead in drinking water, researchers warn.
Tag Archives: Kidney Failure
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Treating IBD with Humira, Remicade May Increase Risk of Kidney Damage: Study
Side effects of Humira, Remicade and similar rheumatoid arthritis drugs reduced kidney functioning in many IBD patients, making them equivalent to kidneys found in much older patients
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TDF Lawsuit Filed Against Gilead Over Toxic Side Effects of Truvada, Atripla, Other HIV Drugs
In addition to claims filed in federal court, Gilead faces about 24,000 TDF lawsuits in California state court, each raising similar allegations that the drug maker withheld a safer version of its HIV drugs.
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Mounjaro Gastroparesis Lawsuit Filed Against Eli Lilly For Failing To Warn About Stomach Paralysis Side Effects
Mississippi man indicates he was hospitalized multiple times due to gastroparesis side effects from Mounjaro, which occurred after only a few months of receiving the diabetes and weight loss injections.
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Fresenius Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Hemodialysis Recall Problems
Fresenius must provide a response to the FDA warning letter within fifteen business days, or it may lose approval to manufacture hemodialysis machines.
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Fresenius Hemodialysis Machine Recall Issued Due to Toxic Compound Exposure Risks
FDA officials warn certain recalled Fresenius hemodialysis machines can leak toxic compounds into the bloodstream for up to a month after the devices are first put into service, posing serious and deadly risks to patients.
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Nexium, Prilosec Settlement Reached To Resolve Kidney Damage Lawsuits Against AstraZeneca
Drug maker agreed to settle all Nexium, Prilosec lawsuits brought by former users diagnosed with kidney failure, kidney disease or other kidney injuries.
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Digoxin May Increase Risk of Kidney Problems in Heart Failure Patients: Study
Decreased kidney function makes it harder for the body to filter out digoxin, which could cause the heart drug to a buildup in toxicity, researchers warn.
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Trial Dates for Lawsuits Over Nexium, Prilosec Kidney Damage Pushed Back to October 2023
A series of three bellwether trials involving kidney damage lawsuits over Nexium, Prilosec and other heartburn drugs will go before juries in October 2023, November 2023 and January 2024
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First Bellwether Trial For Nexium Lawsuit Rescheduled To Begin June 5, 2023
Two additional bellwether trials are scheduled to begin in July and September 2023, which will help gauge how juries may respond to evidence about the risk of kidney damage from Nexium, Prilosec and other PPIs
