Glaxo to remove zinc from denture cream (AP)

Glaxo to remove zinc from denture cream
(AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2009 file photo, Ronald Beaver sits in his Coral Gables, Fla. lawyer's office talking about his lawsuit against the company that makes denture cream. He suffered health problems after using the products. GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, it will remove zinc from its denture cream, following reports that excessive use over many years can cause neurological damage and blood problems in consumers. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, file)AP – The maker of Poligrip denture cream will stop making formulas containing zinc amid lawsuits claiming years of excessive use caused neurological damage and blood problems in consumers, allegedly crippling some.

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