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Review scheduled on Actos lawsuits in Illinois state court

Posted on April 19th, 2012 No Comments

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 [...]

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Type 2 diabetes prevention

Posted on February 20th, 2012 No Comments

Nearly 23. 6 million people suffer from Type 2 diabetes and the number is continuing to grow. According to data from the National Institutes of Health, nearly 6 million of the people that have the disease have not been diagnosed with it at this time. Type 2 diabetes occurs when a person’s body is unable [...]

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Diet and diabetes

Posted on February 10th, 2012 No Comments

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 [...]

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Research shows link between birth defects and diabetes

Posted on February 6th, 2012 No Comments

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 [...]

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Man files federal suit against Takeda in Louisiana

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 No Comments

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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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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Takeda to conduct 10-year study on Actos and bladder cancer

Posted on November 18th, 2011 No Comments

After the Food and Drug Administration warned consumers that the Type 2 diabetes medication, Actos, has been linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer, the drug’s maker, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, announced that they will be conducting a 10-year study into this link. The study will involve the observation of diabetes patients.  The 193, 099 participants [...]

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European Medicine Agency allows Actos to stay on shelves

Posted on October 24th, 2011 No Comments

A committee for the European Medicine Agency has recently reaffirmed a decision to keep the popular diabetes medication, Actos, on the shelves despite the fact that it has been linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer. Earlier in the year, it was advised by the Committee of Medicinal Products for Human Use, that a [...]

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