Jury Awards $2M in Damages for Bladder Cancer from Actos
A Philadelphia jury has ordered Takeda Pharmaceuticals to pay $2 million for not warning that Actos can cause bladder cancer.
Tag Archives: Actos Cancer
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Jury Deliberating in First Actos Bladder Cancer Case
A California state court jury is continuing deliberations following the first Actos trial in the country, which alleges that side effects of the popular type 2 diabetes drug caused a…
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More Than 1,000 People Have Filed an Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Less than one year after the federal Actos litigation was consolidated in the federal court system, there are already more than 1,000 people who have filed a product liability lawsuit…
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Actos Risks Cause Consumer Reports To Urge Diabetics to Avoid Drug
A consumer watchdog group is urging diabetics to avoid using either Actos or the new generic equivalent that was recently approved, saying that the health risks associated with side effects…
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Actos Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Takeda
The family of a Georgia man alleges that side effects of Actos, a popular diabetes drug, led to a deadly case of bladder cancer.
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Actos Class Action Suit Filed in Quebec
A class action lawsuit has been filed in Quebec on behalf of anyone in the province who developed bladder cancer after using Actos, a popular type-2 diabetes drug that has…
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First Actos Trial Date in Federal MDL Set for November 2014
It will be more than two years before the first federal Actos case goes to trial, according to a new order issued this week by the judge overseeing the multidistrict…
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Actos Statute of Limitations May Run This Week in Some States
It is possible that individuals diagnosed with bladder cancer after using Actos may face a deadline for filing their lawsuit later this week, if the medication was prescribed or used…
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Actos Side Effects May Increase Risk of Vision Problems: Study
Use of the Takeda Pharmaceuticals diabetes drug Actos may multiply the risk of developing a serious eye problem known as diabetic macular edema, according to the findings of recently published…
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Studies Confirm Link Between Actos and Bladder Cancer
Two new studies appear to confirm the link between Actos and bladder cancer, with one study indicating that the risk may be a trait of an entire family of diabetes…