Zantac Trial Ends in Another Verdict for Boehringer Ingelheim

Aug. 28, 2025, 5:33 PM UTC

Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has won another jury verdict in a Chicago case alleging Zantac heartburn medication caused cancer.

Plaintiff Jeffrey Halter sued the company in 2023, saying his use of the now-recalled drug exposed him to NDMA, a known carcinogen, and caused his colorectal cancer. A trial in Cook County Circuit Court concluded Wednesday with a finding in favor of the defendant, records show.

It was the eighth Zantac-related trial in which jurors either decided in Boehringer Ingelheim’s favor or couldn’t reach a verdict, according to a news release from King & Spalding, which represents the company. ...

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