Valsartan is a medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Concerns about potential contamination of Valsartan products with a probable human carcinogen called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) led to widespread recalls starting in 2018, as more than one million people may have taken contaminated variations of the medication.
Valsartan was eventually taken off the market due to its cancer-causing potential. The types of cancer that may manifest, even years after taking contaminated Valsartan, include:
As of April, 2024, 1,240 Valsartan lawsuits are pending, and 1,407 cases have been filed stemming from that contamination. These Valsartan class-action lawsuits allege negligence, failure to warn, breach of warranty, and other claims related to the sale of contaminated medications. Most of the lawsuits have been consolidated into a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) class-action.
Three classes of plaintiffs in the Valsartan class-action lawsuits have been certified:
None of the Valsartan lawsuits have been settled as of yet, and because no trials have started, there are no jury verdicts to announce. No out-of-court settlements have been made public, although there is a very good chance that most if not all cases will be settled before going to trial.
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