Utah Plaintiffs Demand Actos Cancer Compensation
Utah resident Louis D. Woodall and his wife Linda are suing Takeda Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the drug maker negligently designed and manufactured its diabetes medications known ActoPlus Met, ActosPlus Met XR and Actos, which were taken by the plaintiff to better manage his blood glucose levels. The couple’s Actos lawyer filed the claim on June 4, 2013 in the U.S…. Read more »
Oklahoma Man Sues Takeda for Actos Induced Bladder Cancer
Oklahoma resident Nulin Sellers is suing Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. claiming the company’s blockbuster diabetes drug, Actos, causes bladder cancer. The Actos lawsuit joins hundreds of others in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana – site of the escalating products liability MDL (multidistrict litigation) against Takeda. The action was brought on May 28, 2013, and charges the defendant with… Read more »
Australian and New Zealand Plaintiffs Join U.S. Actos Class Action Lawsuit
Attorneys representing plaintiffs in both Australia and New Zealand have lodged a claim as part of a U.S. Actos class action lawsuit against manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Lead plaintiff Peter Marshall, a 69-year-old retiree, took Actos for nearly two years for the long-term maintenance of his type 2 diabetes. He was later diagnosed with bladder cancer. Though new warnings were added… Read more »
Takeda Faces New Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
A group of plaintiffs have filed an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit against Takeda, makers of the diabetes drug. The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court in the County of Los Angeles on May 3rd. One of the plaintiffs, a man from Costa Mesa, California, began using Actos in December 2005. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer on April 30… Read more »
Actos Lawsuit News: Trial Verdict for Plaintiff Thrown Out
The first verdict in an Actos trial in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County has been thrown out by the judge that presided over the initial ruling. Judge Kenneth Freeman threw out the original jury verdict at the request of the defendant, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Judge Freeman stated in his decision that the plaintiff in the case had not… Read more »
