Elmiron Bellwether Trial Scheduled for March 2023

The first reports that linked Elmiron to the heretofore unknown eye condition called macular degeneration were first published over four years ago. Elmiron, a medication manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, was prescribed to people diagnosed with painful bladder condition, medically known as interstitial cystitis (IC). All…

Elmiron Usage and Possible Vision Loss

Elmiron is the only known drug that is used to treat Interstitial Cystitis - a painful and chronic bladder condition most commonly diagnosed in women. While certainly not a cure for this disease, Elmiron helps to alleviate bladder pain and often pelvic pain as well.…

New Study Links Long-Term Elmiron Use to Vision Loss

Very recently, researchers published the shocking results of their 2018 study into the side effects of long-term Elmiron use. You might know of Elmiron by its generic name, pentosan polysulfate (PPS). The drug is used to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as “painful bladder.”…