Providence County Rhode Island Resident Files Zantac Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Case Against Defendants Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi US Services, Chattem, Pfizer, and GlaxoSmithKline.
On February 28, 2020 a Providence Rhode Island man reportedly filed a lawsuit against various manufacturers and/or distributors of heartburn medication Zantac (ranitidine) in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, styled Michael Lane v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sanofi US Services Inc., Chattem, Inc., Pfizer, Inc., and GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, Case No. 1:20-cv-00099 alleging, among other things, that he began using Zantac in 2014 and that in October of 2019 he was diagnosed with bladder cancer after he had ingested Zantac.
According to the personal injury lawsuit complaint, on October 2, 2019, the FDA stated that it was ordering manufacturers of Zantac and ranitidine products to conduct testing for NDMA or N-Nitrosodimethylamine (a chemical recognized as a carcinogen). According to the suit, since November 2019, multiple manufacturers of ranitidine products have issued voluntary recalls due to findings of elevated NDMA. Prior to the recall, Zantac and ranitidine were used by millions of consumers to treat gastrointestinaland GI issues like acid reflux, acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Zantac was in class of drugs known as histamine H2-receptor antagonists or H2 blockers.
The Zantac bladder cancer lawsuit reportedly asserts claims for negligence, strict liability (for an alleged failure to warn and design defect), breach of express and implied warranty, fraud, and negligent mispresentation.
The Zantac lawsuit complaint reportedly seeks economic and non-economic damages, compensatory damages, punitive damages, pre-judgment interest, disgorgment of profits, costs of suit, and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
If you used Zantac and were diagnosed with bladder cancer, you may be able to seek compensation from a Zantac bladder cancer lawsuit.
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