Chantix Lawsuit Settled Before Trial
A Chantix litigation filed by the family of a man who committed suicide after using the smoking cessation medication was settled prior to trial. Mark Whitely’s family sued the manufacturer of Chantix, Pfizer, Inc., after he committed suicide in 2007. According to the filing, Whitely... Read More
Chantix Aggression Case Added to MDL
Texas plaintiff John May has filed a lawsuit addressing side effects resulting from Chantix use that he claims to have experienced. May claims that he experienced depression and suicide ideation while he was taking the smoking cessation medication. May started taking the medication as he... Read More
Illinois Lawsuit Alleges Actos Caused Plaintiff’s Bladder Cancer
Approved in 1999, the diabetes II medication Actos (pioglitazone) has been linked in studies to bladder cancer. In one such case, Arthur West of New Jersey filed an Actos litigation against manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals following his diagnosis of bladder cancer in December of 2011. According... Read More
Widow Sues Takeda After Husband’s Actos Bladder Cancer Death
The widow of a man who died of bladder cancer after taking Actos for three years has sued Takeda Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of the diabetes drug. The widow, Norma Faique of North Carolina, filed her lawsuit on September 28, 2012 in the Circuit Court of Cook... Read More
A Lawsuit Claiming Bladder Cancer Caused by Actos is Filed in Illinois
A new lawsuit against against Takeda Pharmaceuticals for their diabetes 2 medication Actos was filed by Actos attorneys on September 25, 2012, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The plaintiff, George Dellapenta of New Jersey, claims that Actos caused his bladder cancer. The... Read More
Actos Use Declines Over Concerns
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes increased by 176 percent between 1980 through 2010. As of 2010, about 25.8 million people were reported to have the condition, which can result in complications such as heart disease and... Read More
Alabama Man Considered Chantix Suicide, Lawsuit Claims
An Alabama man has filed suit against drug maker Pfizer because of side effects he says he experienced as a result of his use of the smoking cessation drug Chantix. Plaintiff Pool filed his lawsuit in the United States' District Court for the Northern District... Read More