Reglan Lawyers: Lawsuits for Injuries Involving Reglan

           Our Reglan lawyers are investigating potential Reglan lawsuits throughout the United States for claims on behalf of victims who took Reglan and now suffer from tardive dyskinesia and other permanent, disabling neurological injuries.  These Reglan lawsuits allege product liability, negligence, failure to warn, fraud and misrepresentation claims against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and manufacturers of generic Reglan, known as metoclopramide. 

What Is Reglan Used For? 

            Reglan and other generic metoclopramide are drugs used to treat short-term heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).  They are also used to speed up gastric emptying in diabetes patients.  Because the drug is a dopamine antagonist, it increases lower esophageal sphincter pressure. 

What is Tardive Dyskinesia? 

            Tardive dyskinesia is a serious and frequently irreversible neurological disorder with symptoms including involuntary grimacing, protrusion of the tongue, lip smacking, rapid eye blinking, and movement of the extremities.  There is no treatment for this disorder. 
            This disabling condition is caused by long-term use (typically, over 12 weeks) of neuroleptic drugs, which are used to treat gastrointestinal and neurological disorders.  The FDA has recently required manufacturers of Reglan and other metoclopramide to put a black box warning on the product, which is the most severe action the FDA can require. 

Who Makes Reglan and Generic Metoclopramide? 

            Reglan was first manufactured by A.H. Robins Company, Inc., which later sold it to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.  In 2001, Wyeth sold the rights and liabilities of Reglan to Schwarz Pharma, Inc. 
            Generic metoclopramide is manufactured and distributed by numerous companies, including Teva McKesson Packaging, Rugby, Quality Care Products and URL Pharma. 

What Is The Status of Reglan Litigation?      

           We have evidence that Reglan manufacturers provided the FDA and physicians misleading information about the risks of using the drug, and minimized the chances of these permanent injuries. 

           In May 2009, Reglan drug injury lawyers petitioned the Judicial Panel on MultiDistrict Litigation (JPML) for consolidation and/or coordination of Reglan injury cases.  This type of coordination, called MultiDistrict Litigation (MDL), allows the cases to be combined before one federal judge for the purpose of common discovery.  The JPML held a hearing on the Reglan cases on May 28, 2009 and decided that the cases were best litigated on an individual basis for now.  Therefore, Reglan cases will proceed on an individual basis, and will not be grouped for common pre-trial discovery.  Our lawyers are accepting Reglan drug injury cases for individual filing. 

Do I Have A Reglan Claim? 

         If you or a loved one has used Reglan or generic metoclopramide and now suffer from tardive dyskinesia or other neurological and movement disorders, call one of our Reglan attorneys at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free no obligation consultation on your potential Reglan lawsuit.