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• Farxiga Fails to Help Critically Ill Patients Suffering from Acute Organ Dysfunction: Study

  June 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that Farxiga failed to help improve outcomes for critically ill patients suffering from acute organ dysfunction.

• 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.

• Risk of Toxic Exposures from Dialysis Systems Results in FDA Warning Letter to Health Care Providers

  March 8, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is expanding the warning about the risk of toxic exposures from Fresenius hemodialysis machines to include other manufacturer's devices and peritoneal dialysis systems.

• Lawsuit Alleges Side Effects of Atripla, Stribild and Other HIV Drugs Endangered Patients to Increase Gilead Profits

  October 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by 20 plaintiffs claims Gilead held back safer formulations of its HIV drugs in order to maximize profits at the expense of their kidneys and other health risks.

• Study Finds No Link Between Bone Fractures And Invokana, Similar Diabetes Drugs

  September 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises questions about FDA findings that Invokana and similar diabetes drugs can increase the risk of bone fractures.

• More Than 13,500 Claims Filed Over Kidney Problems from Nexium, Prilosec, Other PPIs

  August 9, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of popular heartburn drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid face more than 13,000 claims of health problems linked to their products.

• Gastric Cancer Lawsuits Over Nexium and Other Proton Pump Inhibitors Should Be Excluded From MDL, Drug Makers Argue

  June 13, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The manufacturers of Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and similar heartburn drugs are asking a federal judge to remove stomach cancer cases from mass litigation pretrial proceedings involving other injuries linked to the popular medications.

• Lawsuit Alleges Stomach Cancer and Kidney Failure Caused by Protonix and Prilosec OTC

  April 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed against the makers of Protonix and Prilosec OTC claims the heartburn drugs caused stomach cancer and kidney failure.

• Number of Lawsuits Over Nexium, Prilosec, Other PPIs More Than Tripled In Recent Months

  March 19, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The makers of popular heartburn drugs like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid face more than 5,000 lawsuits that the drugs caused a number of side effects and complications, including stomach cancer and kidney injuries.

• Centralization for TDF Drug Lawsuits Sought With JPML

  January 3, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs who have filed HIV drug lawsuits against Gilead say that the company intentionally sold highly toxic drugs, knowing it would release a safer variant a few years later to extend its profits and to take advantage of patent protections.