Posts tagged actos

• Health Canada Warns of Actos Bladder Cancer

  Eric Chaffin | May 29, 2012 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsNew York, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  On June 15, 2011, the FDA released a safety announcement warning the public and healthcare professionals that long-term use of the diabetes drug Actos may increase the risk of bladder cancer. The...

• France and Germany Pull Actos off the Market Due to Bladder Cancer Risk, FDA Still Reviewing

  Paul Napoli | June 10, 2011 11:41 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  June 10, 2011 Regulators in France and Germany yesterday pulled Actos (pioglitazone), the most widely used medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, off the market after a study sponsored by...

• FDA Reviewing Potential Risk of Bladder Cancer with Diabetes Drug Actos

  Paul Napoli | September 18, 2010 12:19 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  September 17, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency is reviewing data from an ongoing 10-year study to evaluate whether Actos (pioglitazone) is associated...