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Washington State Actos Cases
If anyone in Washington is looking for help with a potential Actos bladder cancer case, give me a call. I have an office in Redmond and am accepting cases from people all across the state, including as far away as Spokane and as close as Bellevue. I am happy to help anyone who is looking [...]
Actos Lawsuit Discusses History of Actos and Bladder Cancer
On September 9th of 2011, an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit was filed by an Actos lawyer in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Louisiana husband and wife. The husband developed bladder cancer after using Actos for a number of years. The Actos [...]
I’m Now Able to Help Individuals Who Developed Bladder Cancer While Taking Actos
About a year ago I wrote a quick blog post about whether Actos causes bladder cancer. At the time, I wasn’t certain whether there was enough evidence to support filing an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit. I’m now convinced that there is credible medical evidence that shows that Actos causes bladder cancer. I’m therefore accepting cases [...]
Another Journal Links Actos to Bladder Cancer
European medical authorities have been closely examining the link between Actos and Bladder Cancer for a number of years. An editor for the Irish Medical Times summarized the findings of several studies and concluded that there is an increased risk between the use of Actos and Bladder Cancer: There is a small increased risk [...]
Diabetes Expert Sees Clear Link Between Actos and Bladder Cancer
Dr. V. Mohan, a diabetes expert in India recently weighed in on the link between Actos and bladder cancer: Dr. Mohan says the pioglitazone group was matched against diabetics who were not on the drug. “We learn that there was a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer. Not any other form of cancer, the narrowing [...]
I’m Justinian Lane, and I help people.
I help people who were injured by dangerous drugs and medical devices. I’m able to help people because I’m the attorney in charge of all of the prescription drug litigation at the law firm of Ketterman Rowland & Westlund. If you have any questions about this blog post – or anything else on this site [...]
Someone at Merck suspects GSK is hiding info from the FDA
I checked my web stats today to and saw something that made me laugh. Someone from Merck’s office in Germany found an article on this site by using Google to search for “GSK hides safety information – FDA.” If the person at Merck finds evidence that GSK is in fact hiding safety information from the [...]
Zoloft Birth Defect Lawyer – I’m now reviewing potential cases
It’s been known for quite some time that Paxil can lead to terrible birth defects, particularly in an infant’s heart. Doctors are now recognizing that other antidepressants, such as Zoloft, can also cause birth defects. I’m currently reviewing potential cases of children who were born with birth defects after their mother took Zoloft during pregnancy. [...]
Topamax Birth Defect Lawyer – I Am Now Reviewing Cases
Evidence is mounting that Topamax causes certain types of birth defects, such as cleft palates and cleft lips. The FDA recently updated the Topamax label to reflect the now-recognized risk that Topamax can cause birth defects. As I wrote at another Topamax lawyer blog, The FDA classifies drugs according to whether or not they pose [...]
Big pharma takes pages out of asbestos playbook.
Can you trust your advocacy organization to disclose their ties to big pharma? Looks like there’s only a one-in-four chance that you can. The study analyzed data from Eli Lilly & Co. from the first half of 2007 and found that only 25 percent of 161 organizations disclosed funding from the drug giant on their [...]
