ALLEN v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA LEONARD ALMOND, CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and JOHNSON & JOHNSON, NO. 20-2183 Defendants. OPINION Plaintiff Leonard Almond was prescribed Elmiron, a medication designed, marketed, and distributed by Defendant Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1 to treat his interstitial cystitis. Elmiron has been identified as a cause of pigmentary maculopathy, a medical condition that affects vision. Though Plaintiff does not allege that he has developed maculopathy as a consequence of using Elmiron, he…