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May 5, 2011
Denture Cream Cases Are Getting Settled
Bloomberg reported earlier this week that GlaxoSmithKline has bad at least $120 million for more than 100 lawsuits over the Poligrip/zinc related health issues. The settlements average more than $1 million each:
“I’m not surprised that the per-case average of the settlements is around $1 million because that reflects the seriousness of the injuries alleged in these cases,” Carl Tobias, who teaches product-liability and mass-tort law at the University of Richmond, said in a phone interview.
Related articles
- Zinc Poisoning Linked to Popular Denture Creams (webmd.com)
- Denture Cream Zinc Poisioning: FDA – “public health issue” (oklahomalawyer.com)
- Zinc Poisioning and Denture Cream Use (oklahomacitylawyer.com)
March 10, 2011
FDA on Denture Cream and Zinc Poisoning
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The FDA recently suggested to denture cream manufacturers that they should consider taking zinc out of their products. The Wall Street Journal notes that zinc is added to denture cream to boost its adhesive properties, but:
Symptoms of zinc toxicity include nerve damage or numbness in the extremities and blood disorders. High doses of zinc can cause a copper deficiency, which studies have shown can cause nerve damage. The FDA said that zinc overexposure “maybe be a contributing factor in these adverse events.”
Contact your doctor if you are currently using denture cream with zinc in it.
Related articles
- Zinc in Denture Creams Poses Risk (online.wsj.com)
- Denture Cream Makers Urged to Remove Zinc (abcnews.go.com)
- Denture glue makers sued over ‘nerve damage’ (dailymail.co.uk)
- Zinc Poisoning Linked to Popular Denture Creams (webmd.com)
February 21, 2010
Poligrip to remove zinc from their denture creams
The Daily Mail reports that Drug firm removes zinc from denture glue over health fears. GlaxoSmithKline is the manufacturer of Poligrip.
The article goes on to mention that the zinc from the denture cream is not absorbed in the mouth, but when swallowed. The journal Neurology recently published a study with denture patients suffering neurological symptoms.
If you’re using dentures, make sure you purchase a product that is labeled as “zinc-free.”
