Plaintiff Beverly Lauria has filed a claim against Merck & Co. Inc. et al, following the untimely death of her father, Joseph Lauria. The Januvia wrongful death lawsuit was filed on August 30th in the Southern District of California. Judge Janis L. Sammartino will preside... Read More

The controversial diabetes drugs marketed as Januvia, Janumet, Byetta and Victoza all belong to the same class of medications known as incretin mimetics. Patients have reported life-threatening side effects from each, including chronic and acute pancreatitis – a serious condition that is often a precursor... Read More

Bridget Nickerson is suing Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation for more than $75,000 following the untimely death of her mother, Mary Williamson. The Januvia lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of California, alleges that the drug is defective and caused the decedent to suffer from... Read More

A man has filed a lawsuit against Merck & Co., manufacturers of type 2 diabetes drug Januvia, in which he alleges the medication caused his wife to develop fatal pancreatic cancer.  Filed on August 12th in the United States District Court for the Southern District... Read More

A man has filed a lawsuit against Amylin Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturers of type 2 diabetes drug Byetta, alleging the drug caused the death of his wife from pancreatic cancer. It is the latest Byetta cancer lawsuit to claim the company failed to warn the public... Read More

Due to increasing concerns regarding a link between incretin mimetics and pancreatic cancer, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has conducted a review of popular drugs including Januvia, Byetta, and others used by Type II diabetes patients, to see if there was indeed a connection. Results... Read More

A couple have filed a lawsuit against Merck & Co., manufacturers of type 2 diabetes drug Januvia, claiming the medication caused the husband's pancreatic cancer. Filed on July 12, 2013 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, it is the... Read More

On June 28, 2013 a Byetta lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (San Diego). Brought by Rebecca Richard individually and on behalf of the estate of her deceased husband, the complaint alleges that David Richard developed deadly pancreatic... Read More