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First Actos Lawsuit Heads to Court
Posted on February 26th, 2013
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Actos, the popular diabetes medication which was first released in the United States in the late 1990s, has become the subject of many different lawsuits in recent years, with the first trial relating to the drug’s side effects about to begin in California. The plaintiff, Jack Cooper, who was diagnosed with bladder cancer is 2011, [...]
Actos lawsuit filed in New York
Posted on June 19th, 2012
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A new Actos lawsuit has been filed in a district court in New York. The lawsuit adds to the great deal of claims surfacing in the wake of the now-established link between Actos and its serious side effects. Actos has been shown to increase a patient’s risk of bladder cancer by more than 80%. This [...]
Diabetics on weight loss show stopped needing meds after losing weight
Posted on May 31st, 2012
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Diabetic contestants on weight loss television program “The Biggest Loser” found that after losing weight, they stopped needing their diabetes medication. After a few weeks of intense exercise, one contestant went from taking six daily insulin injections and several prescription medications to not needing any of it. The show’s medical adviser found that all indications [...]
Increased use of Actos in treating depression may lead to more cases of bladder cancer
Posted on May 11th, 2012
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The journal Neuropsychopharmacology has published a study that shows Actos may be useful in treating depression. The study, conducted by researchers at Tehran University, shows that Actos might help boost the effects of antidepressant drugs in treating major depressive disorders. The study found that patients who took Actos alongside their antidepressants reported more symptom relief. [...]
Actos replacement denied by FDA
Posted on May 1st, 2012
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While Actos is being plagued by its link to numerous life-threatening ailments, its heir may be facing guilt by association. Takeda Pharmaceutical’s patent on pioglitazone (the active ingredient in Actos) is due to run out this August. The company will soon be facing competition from generic pioglitazone manufacturers. Because of this, the company is hoping [...]
Review scheduled on Actos lawsuits in Illinois state court
Posted on April 19th, 2012
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A case management review has been scheduled for April 24 in order to look over the status of the Actos lawsuits in the Illinois State Court. A judge in the Illinois State Court has scheduled the review in order to look into the Actos lawsuits that have been filed at this time. There have been [...]
Takeda may face more than 10,000 Actos lawsuits
Posted on March 19th, 2012
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The largest drugmaker in Asia, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, may now face nearly 10,000 lawsuits over the Type 2 diabetes medication, Actos. The cases were consolidated in December and the first hearings are set to be heard in March. These lawsuits claim that Actos increased their risk of developing bladder cancer when used for over a year. [...]
Man seeks damages from Takeda after developing bladder cancer from Actos
Posted on February 9th, 2012
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A man from Houma has filed a lawsuit claiming that his diabetes medication caused him to develop bladder cancer. The man is now seeking compensation from the drug maker, Takeda Pharmaceuticals after he contracted bladder cancer from the Type II diabetes medication, Actos. The lawsuit stated that the man used Actos for over a year [...]
Three types of bladder cancer
Posted on January 16th, 2012
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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 [...]
FDA: Actos must provide warning label
Posted on December 19th, 2011
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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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