Actos Court Documents Suggest Takeda Knew of Bladder Cancer Risk
The first of over 3,000 Actos lawsuits pending in courts around the country went to trial on February 19, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The plaintiff, Jack Cooper, claims that after taking Actos for a little over two years, he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. He seeks to hold Takeda liable for failing to provide adequate warnings about Actos and… Read more »
IL Lawsuit Cites Link Between Actos and Bladder Cancer
On February 7, 2013, Aaron Zutler and Barbara B. Zutler filed a lawsuit against Actos manufacturers Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Their complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and there joins other Actos lawsuits in alleging that the defendants had foreknowledge of the link between Actos and bladder cancer, but failed to warn the public of this risk…. Read more »
More Than 1,000 Complaints Filed Regarding Actos Cancer
During a 15-month period, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received more than 1,000 complaints regarding Actos cancer. In early October, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released a quarterly report looking at the details of Actos cancer complaints filed during the first quarter of 2012. These complaints are issued through the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program, which… Read more »
Actos Bladder Cancer Risks Exposed
The FDA has received more than 1,000 complaints that expose a dangerous link between Actos and bladder cancer among individuals who took the diabetes drug. Since January of 2011, patients who have been diagnosed with bladder cancer after ingesting the medication have filed their reports with the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Program, which were recently released by The Institute for… Read more »
Actos Claims Consolidated in California State Court
Multiple plaintiffs seeking Actos settlements against Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co., have had their cases consolidated pursuant to a recent ruling from a California state court judge. Judge Carl J. West’s January 4, 2012, order recognizes that the 12 Actos claims currently pending in California state court are “complex cases” according to court rules, and that… Read more »
