Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly are facing a new Actos bladder cancer lawsuit brought by a New Jersey couple who argue the defendants manufactured and distributed a dangerous drug. The claim was filed on November 27, 2013 by Alexander Vacula and his wife, Alice. The... Read More

In the latest Actos lawsuit news, a federal appeals court recently dismissed claims made by a relator in a qui tam case against Takeda Pharmaceuticals. On December 6, 2013, the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the theories of Dr. Helen Ge, who had... Read More

William and May Youngclaus of New Hampshire are the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit claiming Mr. Youngclaus’ bladder cancer was an Actos side effect. The case is part of the multidistrict litigation in the Western District of Louisiana against the makers of Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals... Read More

Pharmaceutical companies are required to fully disclose the risks and side effects of their medications. When they fail to do so, patients often suffer catastrophic consequences. Many diabetes patients have filed complaints against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, alleging that its drug, Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) is unreasonably dangerous... Read More

A man has begun legal proceedings against Takeda after their diabetes drug Actos allegedly caused his bladder cancer. The lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and is to be consolidated with related cases. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was... Read More

A Maryland jury ruled that Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is liable for the death of an ex.-U.S. Army translator, but a judge promptly threw the verdict out. The family of Diep An filed the Actos bladder cancer lawsuit following his death from the disease in 2012.... Read More

In Actos lawsuit news, Takeda Pharmaceuticals continues to defend claims that it failed to warn consumers that its flagship type 2 diabetes medication causes a disproportionately high risk for developing bladder cancer. A bundled complaint filed by fourteen plaintiffs recently joined the Actos products liability... Read More

Takeda Pharmaceuticals failed to warn patients about increased Actos bladder cancer risks, an attorney argued in state court in Baltimore earlier this month. This Actos lawsuit trial is one of more than 3,000 cases against the pharmaceutical company over the diabetes drug, according to Bloomberg.... Read More