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Sep 12, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Nial Wheate |Joanna Harnett |Wai-Jo Jocelin Chan

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:Common medicines used to treat conditions including heartburn, reflux, indigestion and stomach ulcers may be the subject of a class action lawsuit in Australia. Lawyers are exploring whether long-term use of these over-the-counter and prescription drugs are linked to stomach cancer or kidney disease.

Sep 12, 2024 | theconversation.com | Nial Wheate |Joanna Harnett |Wai-Jo Jocelin Chan

Common medicines used to treat conditions including heartburn, reflux, indigestion and stomach ulcers may be the subject of a class action lawsuit in Australia. Lawyers are exploring whether long-term use of these over-the-counter and prescription drugs are linked to stomach cancer or kidney disease. The potential class action follows the settlement of a related multi-million dollar lawsuit in the United States.