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Filing an Actos lawsuit? 2011 has been a year of revelations.
Though it has not been the Year of the Actos Lawsuit, 2011 has been a year of Actos revelations, brought about by studies conducted over the past decade. Actos experienced a large boost in sales in 2010 when an FDA panel ruled that fellow thiazolidinedione (a type of diabetes drug meant to fight insulin resistance) Avandia should either be withdrawn or restricted due to the risk of bone fractures and heart problems.
But Actos was found to contain bone fracture and heart attack and stroke risks, in the same studies that found these risks in Avandia. In a study published in the October 2010 edition of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers found that older women and men taking a certain combination of diabetic drugs faced increased risks of bone fracture. Actos and Avandia were both found to increase the risk of bone fracture in this study.
Another study in late 2010 found cardiovascular risks increased with Actos usage. In a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, researchers found that “when they accounted for potential confounding effects, including age, gender and prior heart disease, about 4% of each group [of Avandia and Actos patients had a heart attack, heart failure or died.” (1)
Weitz & Luxenberg is investigating Actos, and we encourage you to seek justice if your time taking Actos has led to illness rather than untroubled diabetes treatment, or if a family member/ loved one is suffering because of their exposure to Actos.
Why file an Actos lawsuit in 2011?
Filing an Actos lawsuit in 2011 is a natural step if you or a close relative recently suffered a heart attack, stroke, fractured bone, bladder cancer, or another illness related to your Actos usage. Lawsuits in 2011 are not the ordeal they were in the past: thanks to the internet, you can find lawyers much more easily, and receiving a free legal consultation is as easy as filling out a form on our site.
You can always call—the Internet has not replaced the phone, just provided additional options. You can always contact us on the phone at 1-800-476-6070, or fill out a form, and we will give you a free consultation about your case. No matter what state you are in—even if you are in Canada—we are available, and we can help you.
When Actos was approved by the FDA in 1999, patients did not know the risks. Twelve years later, it is a different era, and you have the technology and the knowledge to do something about diabetes treatment that did not protect you, but endangered you.
Contact Weitz& Luxenberg to discuss your Actos lawsuit in 2011
Emergency room bills and cancer treatments are not cheap. You do not have to go into debt paying for hospital bills that you would never have incurred if you had not developed bladder canceror fractured a bone or had a heart attack. Call or fill out a form for more information about filing an Actos lawsuit in 2011. We are investigating, we are listening, and we are here to help.
Acknowledgments:
1. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/24/news/la-heb-avandia-actos-20100824
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