A Louisiana man has recently filed a lawsuit against drug maker Takeda after experiencing some of the more serious side effects of the type II diabetes drug Actos, namely Actos related bladder cancer. The plaintiff, Bryant J. Young, filed his lawsuit on the 26th of... Read More

The anti-smoking drug Chantix (varenicline) was approved in 2006. But within two years, hundreds of users reported that they were suffering frightening psychological Chantix side effects including suicidal thoughts, depression, panic attacks, terrifying visions, aggressive behavior and mood swings, among others. In clinical trials, 13... Read More

Actos (pioglitazone) is one of the top-selling diabetes drugs in the U.S. Yet the drug has been the subject of hundreds of lawsuits because of its life-threatening side effects, which include bladder cancer, congestive heart failure, and bone fractures. Plaintiffs claim that the drug's manufacturer,... Read More

The smoking cessation drug Chantix was first introduced to the United States' market in 2006, when it was highly lauded for being a simple and effective way to help patients quit smoking. Many smokers found that Chantix helped them to break the unhealthy habit, but... Read More

On December 11, 2012, a new product liability lawsuits was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles against the manufacturer of the diabetes medication Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals and subsidiary Eli Lilly. The case was filed by an Actos lawyer representing... Read More

Plaintiff Vincent Pellettieri and his wife Letty have become among the latest patients to have filed suit against drug maker Takeda. The plaintiffs filed their Actos lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, claiming that Vincent Pellettieri used Actos in the treatment of... Read More

Minnesota resident Russell Weber filed his Chantix lawsuit against drug maker Pfizer on October 17, 2012, in the United States' District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (Southern Division). The plaintiff, who adopted the Master Short Form Complaint, filed his lawsuit in Alabama instead... Read More