New York, New York (PRWEB) June 07, 2013
Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to defending the victims of defective drugs, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Pennsylvania man who allegedly created bladder cancer soon after taking the diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone). The suit was filed on May 23rd in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Case No. 6:13-cv-1170) as part of the multidistrict litigation entitled In Re: Actos (Pioglitazone) Items Liability Litigation (six:11-md-2299). Takeda Pharmaceuticals, America Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. f/k/a Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Eli Lilly and Business have been named as Defendants.

According to the Complaint, the Plaintiff started taking Actos in November 2003 to treat his Kind two diabetes. By August 2006, he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. The suit alleges that Actos brought on the bladder cancer due to its defective nature. In addition, the suit alleges that the Defendants knew about the risk of bladder cancer but failed to disclose this data to shoppers in order to safeguard financial interests. The Plaintiff is alleging that Actos brought on discomfort and suffering, emotional distress and economic damages in the type of healthcare costs and lost wages. The suit is also in search of damages for loss of consortium on behalf of the Plaintiffs spouse.

In June 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that taking Actos for more than a year could significantly boost the risk of bladder cancer. The security label on Actos was updated to address this danger*. Further analysis supports the link between Actos and bladder cancer. Final May possibly, a study in the British Health-related Journal** identified that Actos users were twice as likely to create bladder cancer right after two years. That July, the Canadian Healthcare Association Journal*** discovered that sufferers taking the medication had been 22 % far more probably to get bladder cancer. 
*http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm266555.htm
**(http://www.bmj.com/content material/344/bmj.e3645) 
***(http://www.cmaj.ca/content material/early/2012/07/03/cmaj.112102)

Parker Waichman LLP continues to offer you free of charge legal consultations to victims of Actos injuries, which includes bladder cancer, heart troubles, and eye injuries. If you or a loved 1 had been diagnosed with bladder cancer following taking Actos, please contact their office by visiting yourlawyer.com. Totally free case evaluations are also available by calling 1 800 LAW Information (1-800-529-4636).

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