An Illinois woman's lawsuit claiming she developed colorectal cancer from taking the heartburn drug Zantac for nearly 20 years goes to trial this week - a first among many similar claims made nationwide.
Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.An Illinois woman's lawsuit claiming she developed colorectal cancer from taking the heartburn drug Zantac for nearly 20 years goes to trial this week - a first among many similar claims made nationwide.
The original lawsuit involved 11 companies, including Walgreens, and their subsidiaries. Pfizer settled out of court, and the other defendants were dismissed by Cook County Circuit Judge Daniel Trevino, said Valadez's attorney Ashley Keller.GSK and Boehringer Ingelheim are the remaining defendants. In a statement to the Sun-Times, a Boehringer Ingelheim spokesperson also said research does not support the cancer claims.
The suit calls Zantac a "blockbuster" drug that was marketed as a "safe and effective antacid." It was used by millions of people every day before the FDA recalled ranitidine in 2020 after NDMA was found in samples of the drug, according to the suit.
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