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Sixteen plaintiffs’ allegations against Big Pharma stand after a judge denied the companies’ motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs claim that they developed cancer due to the medication Zantac, which is used to relieve acid reflux and heartburn.
The complaint names Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Corp., Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corp., GlaxoSmithKline LLC, GlaxoSmithKline Holdings Inc., Pfizer Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, and Sanofi US Services Inc. as the defendants.
