Philadelphia Daily News – Zinc in Dental Adhesives Can Cause “Horrific Injuries”

Posted on March 10th, 2010

The Philadelphia Daily News reports:

Numerous lawsuits filed against GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Poligrip, and Procter & Gamble, manufacturers of Fixodent, allege that the companies knew their products were dangerous and did not protect consumers.

The suits allege that adding zinc to the products had adverse – and in some cases devastating – health effects on some users…

A larger suit involving 75 plaintiffs is in federal court in Miami. In another Florida case, the family of Rodney Urbank, 63, has filed a wrongful death suit against GSK, claiming Poligrip contributed to his 2008 death.

On March 31, attorneys involved in the state suit are expected to come before Judge Moss to discuss discovery issues as the cases move to the deposition stage. The plaintiffs expect a trial as early as this fall.

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