Posts Tagged 'takeda pharmaceuticals'

Gout Medication Subject of FDA Safety Communication

febuxostat prompts fda communicationPatients taking febuxostat (marketed as Uloric) to treat gout will want to pay particular attention to a recent warning issued by the FDA. Last month, the agency released a preliminary alert over concerns that the medication might be responsible for an increased risk of cardiac-related events that could lead to death when compared to an existing medication that could be used as an alternative.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals makes the drug and has been under ...

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Takeda Agrees to Pay $2.4 Billion to Settle Actos Lawsuits

actos bladder cancer settlements to reach 2.4 billion dollarsAccording to a Reuters article, the multinational drug company Takeda Pharmaceutical has agreed to pay $2.4 billion to resolve the majority of its 8,000 Actos lawsuits. This represents a $200 million increase over the company’s initial settlement offer last month. Plaintiffs in Actos lawsuits allege that Takeda failed to warn doctors and patients that its Type II diabetes medication could increase the risk of bladder ...

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Takeda Offers to Pay $2.2 Billion to Settle Actos Lawsuits

takeda has offered a settlement amount for actos bladder cancer lawsuitsBloomberg reports that the Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceuticals has offered to pay $2.2 billion to resolve lawsuits claiming it hid bladder cancer risks associated with its diabetes drug Actos. If the settlement goes through, it will constitute one of the largest ever U.S. settlements over drug or device injury. Takeda seeks to settle over 8,000 Actos lawsuits pending in U.S. federal ...

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals Accused of Neglecting Patient Safety in Actos Marketing

Unfortunately, pharmaceutical companies sometimes put profits ahead of all else. While it seems that patient safety should be at the forefront of a company’s efforts in drug development, some actions can raise questions as to a company’s true priorities. A recent Bloomberg article details the Philadelphia trial of a woman who claims the company marketed its diabetes drug Actos with little regard to patient safety. The plaintiff, who has developed cancer, claimed that the company failed to ...

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Drug Maker Destroyed Evidence in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit

Actos maker accused of destroying evidence in investigationA Louisiana judge has ruled in a bellwether trial that Takeda Pharmaceuticals destroyed evidence that would have helped the plaintiffs prove the company hid information about the cancer risks of its diabetes drug, Actos. The evidence was a part of a case that resulted in a $9 billion Actos verdict in April, 2014.

The April ruling was the first federal jury decision in a multidistrict litigation ...

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