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Class action suit launched against Actos in Canada

Posted on December 27th, 2011 No Comments

A class action lawsuit has been been filed against the manufacturers of the diabetes medication, Actos, claiming that they failed to disclose information that the drug could lead to bladder cancer if taken for over a year. This class action was filed in Ontario and is lead by a woman in Toronto that was prescribed [...]

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FDA: Actos must provide warning label

Posted on December 19th, 2011 No Comments

The Food and Drug Administration has stated that Actos bottles must now have a warning label on it that states that the use of the product for over a year may increase the risk of a person developing bladder cancer. The manufacturer of the drug, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, failed to warn consumers of the increased risk [...]

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New combination Actos drug reveiwed by FDA

Posted on December 14th, 2011 No Comments

The Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing an Actos combination drug and the decision on it has been delayed due to the claims that Actos is linked to the development of bladder cancer. Actos, made by Japanese drug maker Takeda Pharmaceuticals, was said to be the safe option for diabetes medication because it does [...]

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals faces more lawsuits over Actos

Posted on December 12th, 2011 No Comments

Takeda Pharmaceuticals is currently facing more lawsuits over the type 2 diabetes medication, Actos. Plaintiffs have claimed that the use of this medication for over a year caused them to develop bladder cancer. Officials have stated that the number of Actos lawsuits are expected to increase drastically and officials would not be surprised if the [...]

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Forum for bladder cancer patients to be held in Houston, TX

Posted on December 8th, 2011 No Comments

A forum for bladder cancer patients and their families is being held at the Houston Marriott at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.  The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network is hosting the event on December 10. At the event, Fellowship Director of Urologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Ashish Kamat, Chair of Urologic [...]

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Actos lawsuits may reach up to 10,000 lawsuits

Posted on December 5th, 2011 No Comments

Asia’s largest drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, may face nearly 10,000 lawsuits in the U.S. over claims that the type 2 diabetes drug, Actos, caused them to develop bladder cancer. In June of 2011, U.S. drug regulators found that those who take Actos for over a year have an increased risk of developing bladder cancer. A group [...]

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