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Fixodent Denture Cream
GlaxoSmithKline Poligrip Zinc Poisoning Lawsuits Settled for More than $120 Million
May 4, 2011
GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Poligrip has reportedly spent millions of dollars over the past nine months to settle lawsuits claiming that excessive...
Few Aware That Zinc in Denture Creams Pose Health Risk
Jun 28, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Scores of denture wearers who have suffered unexplained neurological injuries are now only beginning to realize that zinc-containing denture creams...
Procter & Gamble Cautions on Zinc in Fixodent
Mar 17, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Without much fanfare, Procter & Gamble has begun cautioning consumers about zinc in Fixodent denture creams on it Web site,...
ADA Issues Statement on Zinc in Denture Creams
Mar 2, 2010
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The American Dental Association (ADA) has weighed in on the controversy surrounding zinc-containing denture creams. In a statement issued...
Super PoliGrip Adverse Event Reports Up in '09, Glaxo Says
Mar 1, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
GlaxoSmithKline has disclosed that in 2009, there was an increase in the number of adverse event reports it received regarding zinc-containing Super...
Glaxo to Reformulate Poli-Grip Denture Creams with Zinc in Canada
Feb 24, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Citing health risks from zinc, GlaxoSmithKline has stopped the manufacture, distribution and advertising of Poli-Grip ‘Advanced Care’,...
Young Woman A Victim of PoliGrip Zinc Poisoning
Feb 9, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Denture cream zinc poisoning can affect anyone who has used zinc-containing denture adhesives over a long period of time. According to an...
Lawsuit Alleges Use of Poligrip Proved Deadly
Jan 26, 2010
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Poligrip denture cream has been blamed for the death of Miami man. His wife and daughter have filed suit against GlaxoSmithKline, claiming that...
Poligrip User Plans Zinc Poisoning Lawsuit
Jan 13, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
A man from North Carolina is planning on filing suit against GlaxoSmithKline, claiming the company's Poligrip denture cream caused him to develop...
Denver Woman Blames Poligrip for Illness
Dec 1, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Lawsuits against the makers of Poligrip, Fixodent and other zinc containing denture creams continue to be filed in courts across the country. ...



