Actos

ACTOS:
If you or a loved one have suffered severe side effects after taking Actos, including the development of bladder cancer, you may be able to seek compensation for damages.
Our attorneys, at the Law Office of J. Vernon Moore, represent clients who have been diagnosed with bladder cancer or who have had cardiovascular effects such as heart attack as a result of taking Actos diabetes drugs. When you suspect that Actos is causing health complications or side effects to you or a loved one, please see your healthcare provider as soon as possible. Find out for sure if the symptoms are caused by the drug.

Our expert team of attorneys can advise you and defend you in all the Courts needed to file your fair claims should you have significant side effects caused by using Actos. Our attorneys have helped many victims in getting their rightful claims and compensation from Actos manufacturers.

OVERVIEW OF LAWSUITS:

Almost all of the Actos cases are focused on one basis: that the company was aware of the elevated risk of bladder cancer, but had refused to alert the public and marketed the medication anyway.

Many allegations identified conditions such as:-

• Liver failure
• Chronic kidney disease
• Increased risk of bone fractures
• Lactic acidosis
• congestive heart failure

BACKGROUND OF ACTOS:

Actos is a drug used to treat type-2 diabetes. It lowers blood sugar by decreasing insulin resistance and by reducing the glucose produced in the liver. It has been shown, however, that the medication causes severe side effects ranging from bladder cancer to congestive heart failure.

The prescription drug Actos (hydrochloride pioglitazone) is produced by manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

A detailed study on Actos was performed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after patients started to file complaints. In 2015, Takeda Pharmaceuticals agreed to settle for $2.37 billion with about 9,000 affected patients. This drug has been withdrawn from the German, Indian, and French markets. But still, after having such serious side effects, it’s being sold in the U.S. and the generic form is available in several other countries.

Our attorneys at the Law Office of J. Vernon Moore have gone through studies published on Actos and are updated on latest developments in order to file your claim.

Before 2011, Takeda had already linked Actos to bladder problems and further research found that patients taking Actos were more likely to develop bladder cancer than those taking other drugs. The FDA informed Takeda at a later stage after its approval that its warning label for Actos needed to be updated to include language about the increased risk of bladder cancer if the medication is used for more than a year.

So do not wait further and contact us our Law Office of J. Vernon Moore immediately if you are in Florida and let us handle your case since our team holds the experience with lawsuits and settlements concerning the side effects caused by Actos.