Lawsuits

In recent years, new studies and claims have emerged regarding the urinary drug pentosan polysulfate sodium, known by its commercial name Elmiron, that have linked long-term usage of the drug to a degenerative eye disorder called pigmentary maculopathy, which may lead to vision loss or blindness. As a result, there have been a number of […]

If you have taken pentosan polysulfate PPS, more commonly known by its commercial name Elmiron, to help with bladder pain relating to interstitial cystitis, then you may already be aware of the fact that there are numerous lawsuits against major drug manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, and Teva because of links to maculopathy and […]

Recent studies have found that the popular oral medication Elmiron has been linked to serious eye damage known as maculopathy that we will discuss in greater detail below. As a result of these findings, users are starting to look for alternatives to Elmiron that will provide safe alternatives to the relief that Elmiron users seek. […]

There are a number of lawsuits against drug manufacturer Eisai Inc. that was initiated after the United States Food and Drug Administration asked that their weight loss drug Belviq was removed from shelves, due to the fact that there was significant evidence that there was an increased risk of cancer to those who took the […]

If you have been prescribed Elmiron and have suffered adverse side effects relating to maculopathy or other eye-related or vision-related issues, then you may be entitled to compensation. At Balkin & Mausner Injury Lawyers, our team is happy to represent you through the lawsuit process in order to get an award that you rightfully deserve […]

If you take the popular heartburn and acid-reducing medication Zantac, or any of the generic medications that are sold that contain the active ingredient ranitidine, you may be aware of the ongoing concerns about cancer-causing agents in the medicine. There is ongoing work by the Food and Drug Administration to determine the nature of these […]

If you have relied on the popular heartburn medication Zantac or other generic medications that use ranitidine in order to help suppress heartburn and acid in patients, then you may have heard about the ongoing recalls that companies such as Sandoz, Sanofi U.S. LLC, and Apotex Corp, as well as distributors like Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, […]

On October 2, 2019, major US retailer and pharmacy Walmart issued a statement regarding their sales of Zantac and other ranitidine-containing medications due to concerns by the Food and Drug Administration. According to the statement, “The company is taking this action after closely monitoring the recent Product Alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

If you have taken the popular acid-reducing medication Zantac to help with a variety of issues, including things like peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, then you may have been aware of an ongoing voluntary recall for the product. As of April 1, 2020, however, the FDA has formalized the Zantac recall […]

As the FDA and pharmaceutical companies worldwide continue to test the possible link between ranitidine and the generation of the carcinogen NDMA. N-Nitroso-dimethylamine is a nitrosamine impurity known as NDMA, and was found during lab tests performed by the Connecticut-based online pharmacy and testing company Valisure. Valisure reported these findings to the Food and Drug […]

If you have been prescribed the popular anti-acid drug Zantac, then you may already be aware of the fact that there is an ongoing, non-mandatory recall of the drug, as well as the generic version ranitidine, due to possible issues with a carcingen N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).  The FDA has issued repeated updates about their findings and […]

If you have been taking the popular acid reducer Zantac, as well as any other generic heartburn or acid reflux medication that uses ranitidine, it is important that you are aware of the problems surrounding the compound, the steps that the FDA have taken to improve consumer safety and protections around this medicine, and how […]