As more patients file an Actos lawsuit, claims against manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals are growing. Among the most prevalent is the allegation of a link between Actos and bladder cancer – a concern shared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On June 22, 2012, Lloyd... Read More

More than a year ago, on June 15, 2012, the FDA issued a public safety announcement warning of the risk of bladder cancer from Actos. According to the announcement, “use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with... Read More

Three plaintiffs are seeking damages on behalf of their deceased mother from the drug maker of Actos, the type II diabetes treatment medication that has been linked to bladder cancer. The plaintiffs, her three sons, claim that their mother was diagnosed with bladder cancer and... Read More

In a lawsuit filed on May 25, 2012 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, plaintiff George Geogleris of Minnesota alleges that Actos caused his bladder cancer, requiring him to undergo surgery. According to his lawsuit, Geogleris was prescribed Actos for his type 2... Read More

A number of plaintiffs have issued a bundled complaint in the United States' District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, claiming damages for physical injury, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life they have experienced as a consequence of their use of the... Read More

A lawsuit recently filed by a Minnesota couple is the latest to claim that type II diabetes drug Actos is dangerously defective. William Blumenstine and his wife, Kathy Jo Williams, filed their lawsuit on the 14th of May, 2012, against drug maker Takeda in the... Read More

More than 275 cases are included in the ongoing Chantix multi district litigation case currently taking place as of the 1st of October, 2009, when it was established by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. The lawsuits were consolidated because the JPML found that the... Read More

A Minnesota man has chosen to file an Actos lawsuit against drug manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals for damages relating to the bladder cancer he allegedly contracted as a result of using the drug to treat his type II diabetes. George Geogleris filed suit on May 25,... Read More