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Glaxo to remove zinc from denture cream
Quick ReadGlaxo halts production of zinc-containing denture cream after reports of health effects
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(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.
GlaxoSmithKline will stop making and marketing Super Poligrip Original, Ultra Fresh and Extra Care products in the U.S. The company plans to reformulate the creams without zinc.
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