Bacher, et al v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al

  1. September 09, 2025

    Zantac Buyers Will Appeal Sanofi Dismissal From Conn. Suit

    Hundreds of out-of-state purchasers of the heartburn drug ranitidine, the generic form of Zantac, have signaled plans to appeal a Connecticut judge's dismissal of negligent design claims against Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, challenging the conclusion that they had no right to sue the company in the Constitution State.

  2. August 25, 2025

    Sanofi Escapes Out-Of-State Claims In Conn. Zantac Lawsuit

    Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC has escaped negligent design claims filed in Connecticut by hundreds of buyers who did not purchase or consume the heartburn drug Zantac in the Constitution State and who never developed cancer or suffered related harms within its borders.

  3. April 28, 2025

    Sanofi Challenges Jurisdiction In Conn. Zantac Lawsuits

    Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC on Monday sought to exit nine combined Connecticut lawsuits claiming the heartburn drug ranitidine degraded into a compound that causes cancer, saying it is beyond the state's long-arm statute and that due process guarantees prevent it from being sued in Connecticut.

  4. July 23, 2024

    Split 2nd Circ. Keeps Zantac Suits In Conn. State Court

    A split Second Circuit panel on Tuesday allowed nine consolidated suits over carcinogens in heartburn medication Zantac to remain in Connecticut state court, with the majority ruling that the cases' consolidation is not enough to open up federal jurisdiction.