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Medical MalpracticeRosiglitazone (marketed under the trade name Avandia) is an antidiabetic drug that is used for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. It is one of several antidiabetic drugs sold in the United States—along with Avandamet, Avandaryl, and metformin with sulfonylurea. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
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Once again we are reminded how money talks and drug companies will do whatever it takes to sell their product, even if it is illegal, not to mention unethical. The state of Maine is the latest state expected to receive in excess of $1.2 million from GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) over […]
According to a study published June 11, the users of Actos (pioglitazone) or Avandia (rosiglitazone) may face an increased risk of developing macular edema. Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, British researchers collected data on more than 100,000 patients with type 2 diabetes who were enrolled in the British […]
One of the first cases involving a plaintiff who developed bladder cancer as a result of taking the diabetes drug, Actos was filed by Mass Tort Attorneys of Searcy Denney in the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division. This case involves a married executive who lives in the Miami area […]
The law firm of Searcy Denney filed yet another lawsuit in state court in Palm Beach County against the manufacturers of Avandia. This individual lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 71 year old retired receiving manager and his wife who are residents of Palm Springs. The claim will likely […]
The Mass Torts Unit of Searcy Denney filed an individual lawsuit on December 10, 2010 against the manufacturer of Avandia on behalf of a Jacksonville man, who suffered severe congestive heart failure and worsening of his heart disease after ingesting the insulin sensitizer. The case was filed in federal court […]
The fate of diabetic patients who suffered pancreatic or thyroid cancer after ingesting incretin-based therapy drugs is now in the hands of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after the claims were dismissed by the California federal court judge who oversaw the national coordinated litigation. In September of 2016, the […]
Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) has reached a four million dollar settlement with the state of Oregon to resolve allegations that J&J improperly marketed its DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implants. J&J has recalled 93,000 ASR hip implants, which had a 12% failure rate in five years. David Hart, Oregon’s Assistant Attorney General […]
It is seen as the cost of doing business. It may be illegal, but is also highly profitable, so why stop? That seems to be the attitude of many pharmaceutical companies – and the latest proof of that comes in the form of a $105 million fine leveled against GlaxoSmithKline […]
The lawyers at Searcy Denney are pursuing lawsuits on behalf of patients who have suffered significant injuries as a result of taking ACTOS, Avandia, and other defective and dangerous drugs. Contact our Actos law firm today to learn how we can help.
