Plaintiffs' Lawyers File Suits Over Denture Cream.

Jun 29 2009

The National Law Journal (6/4, Qualters) reported, "Plaintiffs' law firms are sinking their teeth into products liability lawsuits alleging that denture cream products cause zinc buildup in the body and neurological problems."

There are "a dozen cases pending in federal courts in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee are awaiting the result of a May 28 multidistrict litigation panel hearing in Louisville, Ky. In re Denture Cream Products Liability Litigation, M.D.L. No. 2051."

The lawsuits "target PolyGrip denture adhesive maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Procter & Gamble Co., which manufactures Fixodent, and the companies' subsidiaries." According to one of the plaintiffs attorneys, "tens of millions of consumers use these products."

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