The first Actos bladder cancer lawsuit to go to trial is now underway in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County. The key piece of evidence is a collection of emails dating back to 2005 that indicate defendent, Takeda Pharmaceuticals knew of the... Read More

On December 29, 2011, the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) centralized all federal Actos lawsuits into one court in the Western District of Louisiana. Judge Rebecca F. Doherty was appointed to oversee the proceedings. Since then, Judge Doherty has made it clear that... Read More

On February 19, 2013, plaintiffs Stephen Tantillo and Margaret Tantillo filed an Actos lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals. The case is currently proceeding in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Louisiana under Judge Doherty. The plaintiffs, who are New Jersey residents, allege that... Read More

The Actos MDL was established on December 29, 2011 to consolidate all federal Actos lawsuits in one court in the Western District of Louisiana under Judge Rebecca Doherty. A recent appointment by Judge Doherty will allow plaintiffs who are not represented by lawyers to have... Read More

Two Nebraska plaintiffs have joined Actos multidistrict litigation taking place in the United States' District Court for the Western District of Louisiana as of February 11, 2013. The plaintiffs, Gilbert Garner and his wife, Deanna, claim that Gilbert suffered from serious Actos side effects after... Read More

Takeda Pharmaceuticals is facing an increasing number of Actos lawsuits alleging that the diabetes drug caused the plaintiffs to develop Actos side effects such as bladder cancer or congestive heart failure, neither of which was listed as a potential side effect on the medication's original... Read More

The Actos multidistrict litigation case combines the lawsuits of dozens of plaintiffs who claim to have experienced complications after taking the type II diabetes treatment medication. The lawsuit consolidation, which is filed against drug maker Takeda Pharmaceuticals, is taking place in the United States' District... Read More

A new case has joined the MDL against Chantix—MDL No. 2092—seeking compensation for the side effects of the Pfizer manufactured medication designed to assist people in quitting smoking. Through her Chantix lawyer, the Minnesota plaintiff states that she suffered from suicidal thoughts, vivid dreams, anxiety... Read More