lets review: "FDA investigation and/or lawsuits were impending over claims that Zicam nasal gel caused a loss of smell."
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"An FDA spokesperson now confirms the agency is "conducting a final review in order to determine whether Zicam (zinc gluconate) is causing the instances of (loss of smell)" and, there is "an open investigation being deliberated within FDA."
Known Intranasal Zinc Lawsuits Dennis Christensen and Debra Christensen v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al. ANNABEL BENTLEY, RODNEY C. BRITT, COLLEEN D. BRITT, TERRENCE D. WOODRUFF and CAROL DEE WOODRUFF v. MATRIXX INITIATIVES, INC., ZICAM L.L.C., BOTANICAL LABORATORIES, INC., ABC COMPANIES Janie Sutherland, et al. v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al. Susan Nelson v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., Zicam LLC, Savon Drugs (a subsidiary of Albertons) (2.7 mb .tif file) Tammy Ringbaurer v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., Botanical Laboratories, Zensno, Inc., and Zengen, Inc. (1.9 mb .tif file) Paige Davidson v. Quigley Corporation Janara J Abramsen, Arthur J Balog, Sharlene Beck, Judy L Bedingfield, Ronald R Bell, Robert R Benton, Randall B Bush, Kate M Buswell, Frank M Buttigieg, Michael E Cannan, Joan L Comes, James E Connelly, John C Cox, Laura A Cripe, Steve B Crouch, Tracy M Crucitti-Porter, Danny S Curtis, Richard J Daly, Andrew N Dennison, David A Edlund, Leslie A Engen, Ana Maria Estevez, Jerry Felts, Franni M Ferrero, Patricia A Garcia, Dale W Garten, Morey Grosse, Martha K Hadley, Donna K Halley, Gretchen Herd, Lea J House, Debra A Hurley, Paula V Jackson, Matthew Karp, Mark L Kenyon, Regina C Lawrence, Donald F Llewellyn, Vickey W Maples, Janis H McKenzie, Richard H Monte, Jimmy D Mooring, Deborah Morris, Raymond P Onidi, Sandra Orr, Kathryn J Platner, Sally I Powell, Avian T Quock, Richard N Ray, James T Scherz, Barbara A Schiavone, Brian Smith, Mary Ann Spence, Kent D Stark, Noel H Stock, Kathleen Taormina, Judith A Tart, Belinda K Taylor, Michelle D Thomas, Donna G Van Dries, Richard W Wagner, Gregory W Warren, Rosa M Weitzel, Colleen L Whiteford, Sandra A Wutsch. v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories Inc., Zensano Inc. and Zengen Inc Lynn Powell, Spencer Reid & Todd Mason v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc. & Zicam L L C Lucy B Lutche v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories Inc., Zensano Inc., & Zengen Inc. Edwin R Adams, Mary Jean Anderson, Benjamin Armstrong, Linda L Bayley, Carolyn E Bennett, Robert J Bezio, Kevin Boddicker, Kathleen Bolton, Ginger L Boyd, Cathy Bright, Ruthie Carr, Garland Cataneda, Merry Cibula, Marguerite M Cochran, Mariana Coku, Thomas C Cooper, Gary R Cuvelier, Christopher H Day, James Degivenchy, Rajen Desai, Ann Marie Doscher-Willing, Melanie A Duvall, Val Dziagwa, Wanda Estes, Dorothy Felton, David E Field, Elana Fine, Claude Gaspard, Frank Gilbert, Rhonda I Graeber, Dennis Greenstein, Matthew V Hammarlund, Joanne M Hanson, Lawrence Hanson, Allen N Hawley, Jack R Hendrixson, Margaret Henslee, Kermit G Hickman, Kelly Hoover, Paula Hubsch, Glenn L Jetton, Herschel R Johnson, Joyce L Jurgensen, Kathleen M Kerr, Norbert M Khalifa, Maryon F King, Audrey A Koval, Jennifer Kruger, Pernell Larson, Donna G Laycock, Daniel Levin, Susan C Lyons, Daniel Malloy, Raoul K Mangrum, Walter Maraist, Eileen McClaughlin, Don McCollough, Sherri B Messimer, Agnes Mikel, Mary Morris, Phillip E Murray, Lee Oneal, Paul Page, Gary L Passmore, Coast D Pauline, Marta Pluta, Barry Rabson, Carlos Ramos, Donna J Reynolds-Miller, Ruth Robinson, Marla J Rosenberg, Marion T Rowland, Noreen R Sadler, H Joe Shimpfky, Claude W Shires, Elizabeth A Sims, Lorraine Sorensen, Stephanie L Sugar, Alan Torppa, Adolph J Voigt, Janine Wallace-Mehta, Elizabeth D Wampler, John Wankner, Sherri Wedel, Susan Weiss, Consetta Wells, Mary West, Judy Zorn, David Zueger v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc., Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories Inc., Zensano Inc., Zengen Inc. Siracusano v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc. Jodi Hunter, Earl Ciasull, Carol Japngie, Tina Kirkham, Richard Miller, Mary Mulhern, Diane Russell, Julie Schoch v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc., Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories Inc., Zensano Inc., Zengen Inc. Jeffrey Bryant v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc. Rebecca Akers, W Frank Alexander, Jake H Armstrong, Paul R Bartholomew, Fred Becht, Jay O Bennett, Susan D Beselin, Alison M Boteler, Bruce Bowler, Kolleen Brigance, Kay Brinkley, Elaine N Brogoitti, William Burkett, Lavenia L Burleson, Nancy Byrnes, Robert Carey, Jack D Carter, Emily O Chadwick, Rodney Chavez, Philip J Chiappini, Julien Cook, Yvonne F Crouse, Eugene E Curry, Geri C Davis, Suzanne Day, Lorraine Desiervo, Robert K Dewitt, Gretchen M Dittrich, Marie Eckert, Diane M Esch, Richard Espinoza, Robert A Foster, David Franzen, Emery W Freeman, Georgia Freshwater, Jill D Gillespie, Robert E Gillis, Kathryn J Hackett, Ann M Hepworth, Sharon E Hickox, Sandra L Hinson, Sherry Holladay, Cynthia Hucko, Don Jacobs, Mihaela R Jardini, Nancy C Johnson, Jennifer Jordan, Dawn Kenward, Dorothy Lagrone, Betty L Lauchlan, Jody Lerner, William R Lewis, Judy H Lewis, Amy J Lietz, Lucia Malenky, Mary Ann Martinovsky, Lorane Mattarazo, Hilaria I McAllister, Lois McGuire, Millie L McKelvy, Robert S McLean, Mary M Melchor-Ludwig, Eric T Miller, Carol Miner, Meredith L Moon, Connie A Morehouse, John Morris, Gregg C Newquist, Janice Ottosen, Vincent Pacifico, Linda Pope, Kathy S Popejoy, Allyson C Powell, Samuel S Ramirez, Charles E Ramsay, Ruth E Richards, John V Robinson, Cindy M Rossi, Carol Ruettinger, Linda L Ryan, Jonathan Schachter, Matthew F Solatka, Catherine P Teutsch, Ronald O Thompson, Tracy L Todaro, Elisa M Umpierre, Debbie Venden, Curtis Ward, Robert L Weibush, Raymond D Weimer, Jeanine Wilson, Melvin Wyman, Gebi Yemane-Berhane, Margaret Young, William G Zarlengo, David J Zimmerman, Kyla J Todaro v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories Inc., Applied Laboratories Inc, Zensano Inc, Zengen Inc, Albertsons Inc, Bashas Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, C V S Corporation, Eckerd Corporation, Fred Meyer Stores Inc, Frys Marketplace, Genuardis Family Markets Inc, Kroger Co, Osco Drug Inc, Ralphs, Safeway Inc, Sams Club, Sav-On Drug Stores Inc, Target Corporation, Walgreens Co, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Nicholas C. Edwards v. Quigley Caron Cappy, Dennis Christensen, Sharon F Cunningham, Lorene Debartolo, Cynthia A Dunn, Heidi Huglin Deane, William C Ladley, Shelley Levine, Joseph J Martzig, Patricia S Meola, Roger L Nakata, Ruth Robinson, Sharyl J Rodina, Timothy H Ross, Laura L Walker, Kenneth W Wigton, Gail E Newman, Linda H Roark Strummer, v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories, Zensano Inc, Zengen Inc, Zila Inc, Zila Swab Technologies Inc, Innovative Swab Technologies Inc, Walgreen Co, Walmart Stores Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, C V S Corporation, Kroger Co, Rite Aid Corporation, Safeway Inc Reuters: Ariz. Lawsuit Blames Zicam Spray for Loss of Smell Dorothea P Adamson, Ronald M Akin, Cheryl Alter, Mary A Alvarez, Alberto Aviles,Frank Barreca,Janis Bartley,Bart J Becherer,Karina S Bryant,Carol R Casciato,Bonnie Conn Zale,Karen A Cooley-Utech,Louise J Dame,Ann Demolet,Mark Dossey,Elizabeth Edmunds,Analit A Eloyan , Kristine S Ferris,Phyllis B Fischer,James A Fivian,Benjamin J Ford,Pat Garcia , Thomas J Gerhardt, Mary R Giovino,Sharon Grossman,Karen Haskell,Mathew Healey,Martina Henry,Michael J Honke,Ray W Hughes,Barbara I Jackson,James Jacobs,Kathy Kamrath,Gary A Lamoureux,Effie Lee,Mark D Leimberger,Bruce Little,Wendy Malenchak,James G McDaniel,Janet A McKernan,Kathryn McLoud,Gary Miskie,Judith Mitchem,William A Oravez,Kenneth W Porter,Raymond L Read,Susan V Redwine,Nancy A Reed,Marilyn J Reese-Deline,E Bruce Roggenstein,Barbara Ross,Derrick S Routt,Daniel Sapp,Christopher F Schutte,Kelly R Scoggins , Susan M Scovel,Deborah A Stanford,Linda Stewart,Walter C Street,Barbara A Vorhees,Lisa Weatherington,Barbara Whittle,James Wille,Joann Wofford,Juanita Wright,Wilma I Young, v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc ,Zicam L L C ,Botanical Laboratories Inc ,Applied Laboratories Inc ,Albertsons Inc ,Costco Wholesale Corporation ,C V S Corporation ,Eckerd Corporation ,Fred Meyer Stores Inc ,Sams Club ,Sav-On Drug Stores Inc ,Target Corporation ,Walgreens Co ,Wal-Mart Stores Inc , Ross T Hudson, Irene R Meyers v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories Inc, Zensano Inc, Zengen Inc, Zila Inc, Zila Swab Technologies Inc, Innovative Swab Technologies Inc, Walgeen Co, Wal-Mart Stores Inc Sharon Cheney v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C Michael S Alexander, Myra Alliston, Tammy J Babikian, Dennis Bozung, Rosalie G Cavanaugh, Bryan K Clontz, Twyla L Cochran, David Colton, William Cosman, Carol Dennington, Karen Dimock, Susan Dye, Cheryl Gallegos, Danalene Glaser, Julia S Goldberg, Shelley M Grandy, Todd G Hanson, Geysell Herrera, Gustavo Herrera, Norman Hicks, Barbara Hoffman, Brenda Houghton, Richard M Hoxer, Melissa S Johnson, Dorothy Lawrence, David Maraist, Joyce A Marden, Charles Melton, Sheri L Morant, Lorraine Oliveri, William J Parker, Monica Plaisance, Sabrina Reigenborn, Linda Rudd, Kathryn B Scheidt, Jerome W Speaker, Judy M Vessey, Joseph B Vittitow, Janene Wolfe, Jacci Zabukovic, v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C, Botanical Laboratories Inc, Applied Laboratories Inc, Albertsons Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, C V S Corporation, Eckerd Corporation, King Soopers, Kroger Co, Osco Drug Inc, Safeway Inc, Sav-On Drug Stores Inc, Walgreens Co, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Gwendolyn J Allen, Susan Baggett, Jonathan Bartels, John Beattie, Brenda J Beckley, James Bond, James J Brommer, Taryn G Brooks, Jeffrey S Bryant, Werner E Buecking, Thomas W Campbell, Yvonne Carney, Richard Coco, Ronnie Cohen, Letty Coy, Don Drury, Brian K Gillette, Amanda Graham, Theodore H Graham, Janet Harmon, Steven E Hartley, Denilyn Herndon, Mary S Hughes, Louis R Hunt, Terri Jones, Carol A Kalfian, Margaret Klobuchar, Cindy A Lumpkin, Carol Macmeans, Edwin D McCaa, Diane McCarthy, Theresa Mills, Rhonda Pecorara, Terry Schreiner, Beverly A Scott, Jeannette Simms, Shirleasea Wallace, Ruth Won, Cheryl M Zimmerman, v. Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C, Bontanical Laboratories Inc, Applied Laboratories Inc, Albertsons Inc, American Drug Stores Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, C V S Corporation, Eckerd Corporation, Fred Meyer Stores Inc, Kroger Co, Sams Club, Target Corporation, Walgreens Co, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Patricia L Cantu, Frank Cantu v.Matrixx Initiatives Inc, Zicam L L C & Botanical Laboratories Inc.
FDA Reviewing Complaints Whether Nasal Spray Causes Loss Of Smell Zicam Redesigning Pump That Inject Nasal Spray
POSTED: 11:03 am MDT October 6, 2004 UPDATED: 12:30 pm MDT October 6, 2004
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DENVER -- Hundreds of consumers say Zicam has caused them to lose their sense of smell and now the Federal and Drug Administration is taking notice, 7NEW Investigator John Ferrugia said.
For the past year, doctors at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Taste and Smell clinic have been documenting the loss of smell among users of Zicam's intranasal spray, which contains zinc gluconate.
Hundreds of consumers claim they had a terrible burning sensation and totally lost their sense of smell after using the product.
Our 7NEWS investigation prompted the FDA to ask those affected to call the FDA hotline to report adverse effects.
7NEWS has learned that the FDA has now received more than 100 complaints about the Zicam spray and additional complaints about a similar product called Cold-Eeze.
An FDA spokesperson now confirms the agency is "conducting a final review in order to determine whether Zicam (zinc gluconate) is causing the instances of (loss of smell)" and, there is "an open investigation being deliberated within FDA."
But "no decisions have been made" with regard to action, the FDA said.
Both the makers of Zicam and Cold-Eeze claim their product is safe and the maker of Zicam said the FDA has yet to contact the company to inform it of an investigation. Even so, the company is redesigning the pump that injects Zicam nasal spray into the nose.
The maker of Zicam said it has hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers. It hired its own panel of outside experts whose preliminary study claims no link between the product and loss of smell.
If you have had problems with the nasal zinc products, the FDA wants to hear from you. You can call toll-free (888) INFO-FDA or (888) 463-6332 or fill out a special form on the FDA's Web site.
If you have a tip for the investigators, call (303) 832-TIPS or e-mail us at Newstips@TheDenverChannel. com.
Additional Resources: Have You Had Similar Problems? Submit A Report To The FDA
Contact The Investigators About This Story Discuss This Story With Others Cold-Eeze's Web site Zicam's Web site University of Colorado: Department Of Otolaryngology University Of Connecticut Taste and Smell Center
Previous Stories: September 30, 2004: Study Supports Claim Some Nose Sprays Can Cause Loss Of Smell March 4, 2004: Zicam Admits No Studies Done On Loss Of Smell February 10, 2004: Chef Claims Cold-Eeze Spray Killed Her Sense Of Smell February 10, 2004: FDA Investigates Nasal Zinc Products February 6, 2004: User Says Zicam Robbed Her Of Sense Of Smell
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