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October 21, 2011
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Actos® Adverse Effects
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Many of us would be very surprised to find that a drug can be approved by the FDA yet still have serious—and undisclosed—side effects. The drug Actos, used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, is one such drug. Actos works by decreasing the body’s resistance to insulin as a way of controlling blood sugar levels. Actos is currently being used by millions of people across the globe, with sales jumping from around $2.9 billion in 2006 to over $4.3 billion in 2010.
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October 21, 2011
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Actos® and Bladder Cancer
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Recent studies have shown that patients taking the drug Actos for longer than one year may suffer significantly increased risks of developing bladder cancer. The FDA warnings are being issued on the heels of France and Germany banning the use of Actos, and New Zealand also beginning the process of removing Actos from patient use. Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the Japanese corporation who began manufacturing Actos in 1999, is at the midway point in a ten-year study of the drug’s potentially serious sid
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