By:
Actos Attorneys;
Date Added.: Jun 20, 2011;
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ROOT
Actos is a prescription medication that regulates blood sugar levels for people who suffer from type 2 diabetes. It makes your cells more sensitive to insulin, thus allowing your body to use blood sugar as energy. The following information is for educational purposes only, to learn more regarding anything about Actos recall contact an experienced dangerous medication attorney.
Clinical studies
A clinical study showed that Actos can be associated with various side-effects. Such side-effects include headaches, nausea, sinus irritation, muscle pain, tooth pain, fatigue and sore throat. However, serious side-effects may in include, rapid weight gain, blurry vision, symptoms of low and high blood sugar, severe allergic reactions and respiratory failure.
FDA reviews
In France, Actos sales were suspended after it was linked to bladder cancer by a review from the FDA. However, Actos has not been recalled in America. The FDA required that Actos have a black box warning on its label. The black box warning is one of the highest warnings that can be issued by the FDA. It warns users of the potentially serious side-effects. Along with bladder cancer, Actos can cause heart failure and an increased risk for bone fractures.
Investigations
In April of 2011, a study by Italian researchers discovered that over a fifth of users taking Actos developed bladder cancer. The FDA started an investigation seven months prior to this finding for the same reason. The FDA had started its investigation of Actos in 2010 after data from Takeda Pharmaceuticals suggested that it was linked to bladder cancer.
If the FDA discovers that the risk of cancer outweighs the benefits, Actos may be banned in the United States.
This article is not intended to provide any legal advice to the readers.
Goldberg & Osborne, a personal injury law firm, has provided this article for informational purposes only, written by an independent author, and has not reviewed or edited this article and is not responsible for its content or accuracy.
Sources:
youhavealawyer.com/blog/2011/06/10/actos-recall-issued-in-france-due-to-bladder-cancer-risk/
resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/actos/Federal/why-was-there-an-fda-recall-in-2007.html
