First of Many Actos Lawsuits Filed in U.S. Courts

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Last week, the first of what many predict will be thousands of lawsuits were filed against the maker of the popular diabetes drug, Actos. More specifically, the lawsuits allege that Actos triggered the development of bladder cancer, in some cases fatal, in patients taking the drug on a daily basis for years. Takeda Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer [...]

Use of Diabetes Drug Actos Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

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The Food and Drug Administration announced recently that prolonged use of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s diabetes drug, Actos (pioglitazone), may increase a patient’s risk for developing bladder cancer. The FDA also stated that product labeling would soon be updated to reflect the new information about the increased cancer risk. The warning was issued by the FDA following [...]