- Lindsay Rakers | February 23, 2012 9:34 PM | St. Louis, MO
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
Recently, some medical devices and drugs that are used to treat women’s health issues have been in the news for simply making matters worse. From anti-depression medication like...
- Brett Emison | December 02, 2011 10:29 AM | Kansas City, MO
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Bloomberg news reported yesterday that Japanese drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., may face 10,000 Actos bladder cancer lawsuits.
Since the late 1990s, two diabetes drugs have dominated...
- Brett Emison | September 13, 2011 11:25 AM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
Miscellaneous
I've written before on studies linking Actos to bladder cancer and I often get questions about this topic. Here are some quick answers to common questions I hear:
1. What is Actos?
Actos...
- Brett Emison | September 06, 2011 11:15 AM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Since the late 1990s, two diabetes drugs have dominated that market. Avandia (Rosiglitazone) and Actos (Pioglitazone) are both members of the drug family thiazolidinediones, (TZDs) which lower blood...
- Brett Emison | August 29, 2011 11:04 AM | Kansas City, MO
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Many people taking the diabetes medication, Actos, may not realize that studies have linked prolonged use of Actos with bladder cancer. An FDA study released in June examines a suspected link...