Mississippi Woman Files Benicar Lawsuit Alleging Drug Caused Colitis
A lawsuit filed recently on behalf of a Mississippi woman alleges that the blood-pressure drug Benicar HCT caused her colitis and other gastrointestinal complications. This lawsuit is part of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in progress in federal court in New Jersey, Top Class Actions reports. … [Read more...] about Mississippi Woman Files Benicar Lawsuit Alleging Drug Caused Colitis
Lawsuit Alleges Benicar HCT Led to Colitis
A new lawsuit has been filed over Benicar HCT (olmesartan medoxomil and hydrochlorothiazide), a hypertension medication manufactured by Daiichi-Sankyo and Forest Laboratories. The plaintiff is a Mississippi woman who began taking the drug in 2005. She developed colitis and other gastrointestinal symptoms, allegedly due to Benicar … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Alleges Benicar HCT Led to Colitis
Lawsuit Alleges Benicar HCT Makers Failed to Warn about Risk of Intestinal Side Effects
Daiichi Sankyo and Forest Laboratories are facing a new lawsuit alleging the companies failed to warn about the risk of gastrointestinal injuries with Benicar HCT, a high blood pressure medication. The plaintiff began taking the drug in April 2006, and alleges that it caused her to suffer gastrointestinal injuries and kidney failure. … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Alleges Benicar HCT Makers Failed to Warn about Risk of Intestinal Side Effects
