Tomorrow JPML Revisits Whether to Consolidate Acid Reflux PPI Medication Lawsuits for Kidney Problems

Acid Reflux PPI Lawsuits for Kidney Disease & Failure
Tomorrow, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) is scheduled to revisit whether to create a multidistrict litigation (MDL) docket for cases filed by individuals who have suffered kidney problems after taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others. A MDL is a type of legal proceeding that helps federal courts efficiently manage many...
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Second Attempt to Consolidate Acid Reflux PPI Medication Lawsuits for Kidney Problems

Acid Reflux PPI Lawsuits for Kidney Disease & Failure
Individuals who have suffered kidney problems after taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others, have asked again to have their lawsuits centralized in federal court before a singe federal judge. Previously, they asked the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to create a multidistrict litigation (MDL) docket for the cases. A MDL is...
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Acid Reflux PPI Medication Lawsuits for Kidney Problems Will Proceed But Not As Centralized MDL

Acid Reflux PPI Lawsuits for Kidney Disease & Failure
Recently, individuals who have suffered kidney problems after taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others, asked to have their lawsuits centralized in the federal Middle District of Louisiana in Baton Rouge.  Specifically, they asked the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to create a multidistrict litigation (MDL) docket for the cases. A...
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Acid Reflux PPI Medication Lawsuits for Kidney Disease and Failure – Litigation Update

Acid Reflux PPI Lawsuits for Kidney Disease & Failure
Lawsuits have been and continue to be filed by individuals who have suffered kidney harm from proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others, including acute interstitial nephritis (AIN), chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal failure, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Approximately 27 cases have been filed in federal court.  Plaintiffs have asked...
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