Class Action Lawsuit Says Glenmark’s Generic Actavis Caused Woman’s Death



DOCUMENTS
  • Complaint


NEWARK, N.J. — A woman has filed a class action complaint against Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA in New Jersey federal court, alleging that its prescription potassium chloride extended-release caplets were defective and released too much potassium, causing her mother to suffer lethal cardiac arrest.

In an Aug. 30 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, plaintiff Debra Butler alleges Glenmark “failed to meet the required dosing standards for its Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP, a generic of the popular medication Actavis.”

“Specifically, despite labeling its drug ‘USP,’ Glenmark failed to meet the minimum …

FIRM NAMES
  • Anderson & Shah LLC
  • The Block Firm LLC





UPCOMING CONFERENCES




HarrisMartin's Mass Tort Settlements Conference - Sponsored by Milestone

June 25, 2025 - Buffalo, NY
The Westin Buffalo

MORE DETAILS



HarrisMartin’s Artificial Stone Silicosis Epidemic Litigation Conference

April 08, 2025 - Long Beach, CA
The Westin Long Beach

MORE DETAILS