Actos, a drug used to help people with Type-2 Diabetes, is starting to come under fire by several different drug agencies and now by the American Diabetes Association. Actos, like Avandia, previously the world’s best selling diabetes medication, has increased the risk of heart failure, heart attack or stroke increased so heavily that some of [...]
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Actos, is a Type-2 Diabetes drug that has lately come under fire for higher risks of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, or other cardiovascular issues. Domestically, there have been reports, most notably by the L.A. Times, into the side effects of Actos. However, the FDA has not actually issued a recall at this point, only [...]
FDA Pulling Avandia: Will No Longer Be Sold At Retail Pharmacies
On May 19, the FDA announced that the diabetes drug Avandia will no longer be sold at retail pharmacies beginning November 18, 2011. In order for a patient to continue to receive Avanadia, they will need to enroll in the Avandia-Rosiglitazone Medicines Access Program. This change in the availability of Avandia is spurred by the [...]
How Can I Get An Actos Settlement?
Today, people who took Actos and suffered a side effect want to be compensated for their pain, suffering and medical bills associated with taking Actos. However, few people want to go through the months, if not years, long process of a lawsuit against Actos and Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Takeda had over $3.4 billion in sales in [...]
Is Avandia Riskier Than Actos?
Both Avandia and Actos are used to treat Type-2 Diabetes, both have been at the heart of several lawsuits, but which one is riskier? Patients who took Avandia and patients who took Actos have both been surprised by the potential Avandia and Actos side effects. However, Ms. Phend states that in 16 observational studies of [...]
