If you or a loved one took generic valsartan and were diagnosed with cancer or suffered liver or kidney damage, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a valsartan lawsuit or settlement.
A team of drug injury lawyers is investigating potential lawsuit and settlement cases of patients who claim to have been diagnosed with cancer after taking generic valsartan or valsartan HCTZ that may have been the subject of a valsartan recall.
Valsartan is a medication used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure. Valsartan is in a class of drugs known as angiontensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) that help relax blood vessels in order to lower blood pressure and make it easier for the heart to pump blood by blocking the action of the angiotensin converting enzyme in the body.
In July 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted the public of a voluntary recall of several drug products containing the active ingredient valsartan, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), found in the recalled products that is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) based on results from laboratory tests.
The valsartan recall includes certain valsartan products supplied by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals to various companies that repackaged the recalled varsartan, including Major Pharmaceuticals, Solco Healthcare, Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., A-S Medication Solutions LLC, AvKARE and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd., among others.
Types of Valsartan Lawsuit Cases
Valsartan lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of patients who took generic valsartan and suffered serious injuries, side-effects or complications including, among others:
- Liver cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Lung cancer
- Abdominal cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Intestinal cancer
- Cancerous tumors
- Severe liver damage
- Other injuries or side effects
N-nitrosodimethylamine NDMA Lawsuit Cases
N-nitrosodimethylamine or NDMA is a a semi-volatile organic chemical (that used to be used to make rocket fuel, as additives for lubricants, and softeners for copolymers) produced as by-product of several industrial processes. NDMA can be toxic, particularly to the liver.
If you or someone you love took Valsartan and were diagnosed with cancer or suffered liver or kidney injury, you may be entitled to compensation from a Valsartan lawsuit or settlement. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after taking a prescription drug or medication, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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