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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, [...]
New Study Suggests Link between Having Children and Decreased Risk of Bladder Cancer
Posted on January 18th, 2013
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After studying 2 million+ women, Caroline E. Weibull, MSc and colleagues discovered that there may be a link between bladder cancer and having children. Weibull and colleagues found that women who had children of their own were less likely to develop bladder cancer than women who had never had any children. These researchers also found [...]
Researchers find link between vitamin D and bladder cancer
Posted on November 2nd, 2012
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Researchers from Spain’s National Cancer Research Center have discovered what they believe to be a relationship between bladder cancer and vitamin D. Their research indicates that high levels of vitamin D can lead to a decreased risk of bladder cancer while a deficiency in the vitamin can actually increase a person’ s risk of the [...]
Actos linked to macular edema
Posted on June 12th, 2012
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A new study by lead by a professor at the University of Nottingham have found a link between diabetes medications such as Actos and a vision problem called macular edema. The researchers’ findings have been published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine. A macular edema occurs when a part of the eye called the [...]
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 looking to get TAK-875 to pass in order to replace Actos sales
Posted on February 27th, 2012
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is currently looking to pass a new drug, TAK-875 and it is in its third and final stage of testing at this time. Takeda is hoping that this new drug will replace the sales from Actos, the Type 2 diabetes medication. In the study done on TAK-875, the drug worked to reduce [...]
Judge schedules first Actos hearing
Posted on February 16th, 2012
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A judge in Louisiana has now scheduled the first hearing against the makers of the Type 2 diabetes medication, Actos. The initial court hearing is for the group of lawsuits that claim that the use of Actos caused an increased risk of bladder cancer. Plaintiffs are expected to file thousands of lawsuits against the pharmaceutical [...]
Diet and diabetes
Posted on February 10th, 2012
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When dealing with Type 2 Diabetes, it is important to eat the proper foods in order to manage your condition. A diet low in carbohydrates is the key to controlling this form of diabetes. By reducing the amount of carbohydrates in your daily diet, your body will be able to perform ketosis, and allow your [...]
Research shows link between birth defects and diabetes
Posted on February 6th, 2012
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New research is now showing a link between diabetes and an increased risk of birth defects. According to experts, pregnant women who have type 1 or 2 diabetes may have an increased risk that their infants will suffer from serious complications. Women who suffer from diabetes have a 7 percent chance that their child will [...]
Man files federal suit against Takeda in Louisiana
Posted on February 3rd, 2012
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A man in Louisiana recently filed a lawsuit against Actos manufacturer Takeda in the state’s Western District federal court. The man requested legal remedies of over $75,000. The Houma man took the Type 2 diabetes drug for between 1 and 2 years before learning that taking it put him at a risk of developing bladder [...]
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