70 St. Clair County, Illinois Residents Join Pharmaceuticals Lawsuit
Dozens of plaintiffs from St. Clair County, Illinois joined a pharmaceuticals lawsuit against a gastrointestinal drug manufacturer allegedly responsible for neurological disorders in patients using the medicine.
The 70 plaintiffs are listed in the St. Clair Record article posted online. The plaintiffs accuse the makers of Reglan for side effects that affect their brains and cause involuntary movements.
The lawsuit claims that there is no cure for the dyskinesia, a condition that occurs when dopamine receptor blocking drugs cause abnormal movements in those who take them.
Walgreens, which distributed medicines containing the drug, is a defendant in the lawsuit for its alleged negligence in not effectively warning customers of its potential side effects. A slew of brand name and generic drug producers, including Wyeth and Pfizer, are also defendants, all of which are listed in the aforementioned article.
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