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Lawsuits against Actos are expected to reach over a thousand

Posted on January 30th, 2012 No Comments

Lawsuits against Actos, a type 2 diabetes medication, claim that the use of this drug for over a year has caused bladder cancer. Officials close to this case have stated that the number of lawsuits in this case are expected to reach in the thousands and the lawsuits have now been centralized in the Western [...]

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Paula Deen reveals she has Type 2 diabetes

Posted on January 27th, 2012 No Comments

Paula Deen, the Food Network chef who is known for cooking fattening, Southern meals, has revealed to the public that she is suffering from Type 2 diabetes. She stated that she was diagnosed with the condition over three years ago, but decided to keep it to herself so that it would not get in the [...]

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Mistakes in drug regulation can result in consumer injury

Posted on January 25th, 2012 No Comments

The Food and Drug Administration has the responsibility to make sure that all medications are safe for consumers to use, but occasionally issues arise with warning labels or side effects of prescriptions that cause injury or illness to patients. Recently, prescription drugs have faced legal issues such as mislabeling potential dangers including possible side effects, [...]

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Coffee may prevent onset of Type 2 diabetes

Posted on January 23rd, 2012 No Comments

New studies from Chinese researchers show that ingredients in coffee may help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. According to the data, there are three ingredients in coffee that may prevent the disease. Theses three include caffeine, chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid. The research also suggests that decaffeinated coffee also offers the caffic acid [...]

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Man files lawsuit against Takeda

Posted on January 20th, 2012 No Comments

A man who was regularly taking Actos between 2007 and 2011 to treat his Type -2 Diabetes has developed bladder cancer as a result. On January 4, 2012 he filed a lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Actos, for not releasing important studies and research related to the increased risk of bladder cancer for [...]

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Low profits cause Takeda to cut back on workforce

Posted on January 18th, 2012 No Comments

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has stated that they will be cutting nine percent of their workforce in order to make up for an 11-year low in profits. The company will be cutting 2,800 jobs over a four year period and this will take place mainly in the U.S. and Europe.  The drug maker is hoping that the [...]

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Three types of bladder cancer

Posted on January 16th, 2012 No Comments

Recently, the use of Actos, type 2 diabetes medication, has been linked to the development of bladder cancer if taken for over a year. What is not known, is that there are three primary types of bladder cancer that a person could have and its important to know the difference so that you know the [...]

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California Actos lawsuits to be consolidated

Posted on January 12th, 2012 No Comments

This week it was announced that all lawsuits against Actos that were filed with the state of California will be consolidated during pretrial proceedings. Unlike the recent consolidation of all Actos lawsuits to the Western District of Louisiana, those lawsuits were filed with the federal government. Actos manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals says it plans to file [...]

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Europe drug regulators keep Actos on shelves

Posted on January 12th, 2012 No Comments

The European Commission has announced that Takeda Pharamceutical’s diabetes medication, Actos, can still be prescribed in the country after safety reviews were done. Although the medication will still be able to be prescribed, the warning label on it will be updated with information that the use of the product for long periods of time may [...]

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More Actos lawsuits filed in California

Posted on January 9th, 2012 No Comments

Three California couples have filed lawsuits against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the  makers of the Actos diabetes medication after they claim that the medication caused them to develop bladder cancer when taken for over a year. The lawsuits state that the pharmaceutical company hid this risk from consumers who took the product. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are [...]

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