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GlaxoSmithKline

Denture Cream Product Liability Litigation

Date: 10/01/2009 (Date of Complaint)

Misconduct Type: Health

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: Unknown

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Lawsuits were filed against GlaxoSmithKline alleging its Super PoliGrip denture adhesive cream causes severe neurological injuries to users. Plaintiffs attribute their injuries to a form of zinc contained in the product which causes copper depletion and serious adverse neurological effects. In a July 2010 financial filing, GSK reported that it had "reached agreement in principle to settle the vast majority of cases." It was reported in May 2011 that GSK had paid approximately $120 million to settle the lawsuits.