Actos Bladder Cancer Victim Files Lawsuit Against Takeda Pharmaceuticals

By Sarah Mirando | August 2, 2012

Category: Pharmaceuticals

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Actos Bladder Cancer Victim Files Lawsuit Against Takeda Pharmaceuticals

By Matt O’Donnell

A Minnesota resident has filed an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals for failure to warn of the diabetes drug’s deadly side effects. The man claims he developed bladder cancer a mere seven months after being prescribed Actos, and claims he never would have taken the drug to treat his type II diabetes if he knew the risks. His Actos attorney is seeking over $50,000 in damages from Takeda to help cover the man’s medical expenses, pain and suffering.

Plaintiff George Geogleris alleges in the Actos lawsuit, filed May 25, 2012 in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, that he began taking Actos in February 2011 and stopped using it in September 2011. Geogleris claims the drug caused him to develop bladder cancer and undergo surgery to correct the problem. His Actos lawsuit wants Takeda Pharmaceuticals held liable for not warning patients and doctors about the risk of Actos bladder cancer, which his lawyer claims Takeda knew — or should have known — existed based on numerous adverse event reports and a June 2011 FDA warning that using Actos for more than one year increased the risk of bladder cancer by 40 percent.

On June 15, 2011, the FDA issued a public warning that “use of the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) for more than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer.” The warning was subsequently added to the Actos label — which doesn’t help thousands of Actos users who were taking the drug before then. Takeda issued an Actos recall in France in late June 2011, but no U.S. Actos recall has been issued yet. Actos law firms and lawsuit Plaintiffs want the drug taken off the market to protect consumers from being diagnosed with bladder cancer, bladder tumors, and other known Actos side effects.

So many Actos bladder cancer and bladder tumor lawsuits have been filed that a special multi-district litigation (MDL) has been created to efficiently handle them. The Actos lawsuit MDL allows thousands of Plaintiffs to file lawsuits under the jurisdiction of one judge, while still retaining their own Actos attorney and securing their own individual Actos lawsuit settlement. Some Actos bladder cancer victims have chosen to file class action lawsuits against Takeda, which is different from the MDL. In an Actos class action lawsuit, any settlement that is reached is shared equally among Class Members, regardless of the severity of their injuries and the amount of money they’ve spent to treat them. An Actos lawsuit MDL settlement, on the other hand, is determined on a case-by-case basis, and can sometimes provide more compensation than a class action settlement. Speaking with an experienced Actos compensation specialist can help you determine which course of action is best for you and your family.

If you would like more information about filing an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit, Actos bladder tumor lawsuit, or Actos class action lawsuit, submit your information for a free consultation by visiting the Actos Bladder Cancer Class Action Lawsuit Investigation currently underway. The Actos attorneys working this investigation want to hear from you, and are waiting to help you take care of yourself and your family.

Updated August 2nd, 2012

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