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Florida Zantac Decision Likely to Have Major Impact

judge dismisses claims against generic manufacturers in Zantac caseA U.S. District Court judge in Florida recently dismissed a number of claims against generic manufacturers of Zantac products, as well as various packagers, retailers, and distributors of the products. Ranitidine is the active ingredient in the heartburn medications and is at the center of a firestorm of controversy over concerns of contamination with a carcinogenic compound called N-nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA.

Thousands of plaintiffs across ...

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Zantac Carcinogen Lawsuits Consolidated into Multidistrict Litigation

Zantac lawsuits consolidated into MDLAs the number of lawsuits filed over NDMA contaminated Zantac continues to grow, over 140 such suits have been sent to a federal judge to be heard as a multidistrict litigation. The MDL will be the first for U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg who serves as a judge for the Southern District of Florida. In selecting Judge Rosenberg, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation called her “an ...

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