Update:
- On May 31, a judge in Delaware allowed more than 70,000 lawsuits filed against Zantac manufacturers GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim to proceed.
Zantac lawsuits overview:
- Who: Pfizer agreed to settle 10,000 lawsuits related to the heartburn drug Zantac.
- Why: The lawsuits claimed Zantac led to cancer.
- Where: The lawsuits were in U.S. state courts.
- How to get help: Consumers who were diagnosed with certain cancers after taking Zantac or ranitidine may qualify to participate in a free Zantac cancer lawsuit investigation.
(May 13, 2024)
Pfizer agreed to settle 10,000 lawsuits saying the heartburn drug Zantac causes cancer, Bloomberg News reports.
The settlement involves cases in U.S. state courts but does not completely resolve all Zantac lawsuits, Bloomberg writes. Financial details of the Pfizer Zantac settlements are not available.
“Pfizer continues to vigorously defend against Zantac lawsuits, which we believe are not supported by reliable science,” a Pfizer spokesperson told Fierce Pharma. “As we have stated previously, Pfizer has explored and will continue to explore opportunistic settlements of certain cases if appropriate and has settled certain cases.”
The Pfizer Zantac settlements come after Sanofi reached an undisclosed settlement in 4,000 personal injury claims related to Zantac in April.
Sanofi reportedly paid $100 million, approximately $25,000 per plaintiff, according to Bloomberg.
The Sanofi settlement involved the molecule ranitidine, which was found to degrade in some cases to a carcinogen called NDMA or N-Nitrosodimethylamine.
It included cases in California, New York and Connecticut but is separate from cases filed in Delaware. The Delaware cases involve 75,000 claims that the drug caused 10 different cancers.
Some Zantac cases consolidated, many had to be filed separately
Many of the Zantac cases were sent to a multidistrict litigation in the Southern District of Florida.
A federal judge in Florida dismissed several of the claims in December 2022, saying no scientists implicitly linked Zantac to cancer.
In February 2023, a federal judge in Florida ruled tens of thousands of consumers who were part of multi-plaintiff cases against Zantac manufacturers needed to file their claims separately after a court found no evidence Zantac’s active ingredient causes cancer.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked drugmakers to pull Zantac and its generic versions off the market in 2020 after NDMA was found in samples of the drug, Reuters reports.
Cases began to accumulate against Pfizer, Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim after the FDA’s recommendation, Reuters says. Pfizer did not respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
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My Late Dad took Zantac Ritadine every day for heart burn. Didn’t know the risks just didn’t wanna eat a tube of rolaids. One day went to UVA and Doc said you have stage four cancer. And six one six months to live. Could you imagine we especially him were floored. Mutipt triple and aillion dollars later to Cancer treatment Center of America. Surgery to try to remove but opening him up it spread got in got in bloodstream and he was ate up with it. He with away while Everyone watched. Now nothing or no one is the same We all died that day especially my Mom and myself.. I don’t care for CTCOA good people but it’s about recruitment and money insurance pays a lot. Anyhow I have always blamed this drug it’s ruined my life obviously he can’t my question is can His widow my Mom or me file or their gotta be help. Or do I just eat suffer in silence till I break Thanks for listening.
I began taking Rx Zantac in 1983. In 1987 I was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma a lethal cancer. I lost my left testicle to the cancer and endured suffering through a yea long chemotherapy regimen. I was the 2nd pt my oncologist had with rhabdomyosarcoma. The 1at pt Robbie didn’t survive. I was 22 years old with no other cancer risks. I’m a RN and respiratory therapist and I am without a doubt satisfied with the medical pathology that correlates this atrocious and preventable criminal behavior of the pharma companies.
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My brother has had cancer surgery twice throat cancer he took Zantac for years so did I as far I don’t have cancer
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I want to be added I use to take Zantac but I don’t think I have cancer
I want to be added!!! I was Prescribed and took prescription strength Ranitidine for several years. I Don’t have cancer now at least not that I know of PRAISE GOD but can’t rule it out in the future. If those who have cancer now take a settlement and I happen to get cancer from this medication in the future can I still sue for damages/ injury?
Was Prescribed and took prescription strength Ranitidine for several years. Don’t seem to have cancer now but can’t rule it out in the future.. If the people who have cancer now take a settlement and I get cancer from this medication in the future can I still sue for damages/ injury?
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