Drugmakers face New Jersey MDL over kidney injuries caused by acid reducers
Several drugmakers – including AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and Takeda – are facing lawsuits over complications linked to a class of drugs designed to reduce stomach acid. The lawsuits allege that medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) – which include the drugs Prilosec and Nexium – increase the risk of kidney damage and…