Did Janssen Pharmaceuticals Know Elmiron Can Cause Eye Damage?
Alarming reports that the bladder medication Elmiron may cause serious eye damage have resulted in many Elmiron lawsuits being filed and raised serious questions about potential negligence by the manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
Is Elmiron dangerous?
A 2019 study by researchers at Emory University found a link between Elmiron (pentosane polysulfate sodium) and serious eye damage, including pigmentary maculopathy and retinopathy, both of which can lead to blindness.
Elmiron is manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of Johnson & Johnson, and reportedly brings in roughly $150 million in revenue per year in the United States alone.
Elmiron is the only FDA-approved drug for treating interstitial cystitis, a rare and painful bladder disorder. Those taking Elmiron should consult with their doctor and consider potential Elmiron alternatives.
What did Janssen Pharmaceuticals know and when did the company know it?
Elmiron eye damage lawsuits allege that Janssen Pharmaceuticals knew that Elmiron may cause eye damage and did nothing to warn consumers. A warning was only added to the Elmiron label in June 2020, months after the Emory University study connected Elmiron with pigmentary maculopathy. The warning cautions that taking Elmiron may result in “retinal pigmentary changes.”
In an early lawsuit filed in 2020 against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the plaintiff claims that “Since approximately 2018, independent studies and reports, documented in medical literature raise similar concerns regarding Elmiron’s safety and propensity for causing serious visual complications including, but not limited to, pigmentary maculopathy.”
But that’s not all.
The same lawsuit also claims:
“By approximately 2001, Defendants had reasonable evidence of a causal association between serious vision-related injuries and Elmiron…could cause serious vision-related injuries; Defendants knowingly withheld and/or misrepresented information required to be submitted under FDA NDA regulations, concerning the safety and efficacy of Elmiron.”
According to the court filing, Elmiron manufacturers knew about the “Elmiron defect but failed to warn or test. From approximately 1997 to the present, Defendants have received multiple Adverse Event Reports (“AER”) from medical professionals concerning Elmiron.”
If these claims are true, Janssen Pharmaceuticals may be liable for significant damages potentially caused by Elmiron, and victims with Elmiron eye damage claims may be entitled to financial compensation. Legal analysts anticipate a potential Elmiron settlement could be significant.
Have you taken Elmiron and been diagnosed with pigmentary maculopathy or another eye injury?
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