Last month, the UK-based pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline, agreed to settle more than 20,000 Avandia side effect lawsuits. The cases allege that Avandia caused heart attacks, congestive heart failure, stroke and other serious complications. It was also announced in November 2011 that GlaxoSmithKline would pay $3 billion to the U.S. federal government to settle claims that it had illegally marketed its drugs, including Avandia.

Avandia (rosiglitazone) was approved by the FDA in 1999 to treat patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes, and quickly became one of the company’s most popular and lucrative products. There are many Avandia side effect claims that are still pending throughout the country.

Actos (pioglitazone), another Type 2 diabetes medication, produced by Japanese company, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, has also become the subject of an increasing number of side effect lawsuits. In June 2011, the FDA issued a safety alert about Actos due to findings that it increases the risk of bladder cancer. Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of patients who took Actos and developed bladder cancer or other cancers of the urinary tract system.

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The Actos lawyers at Girard Gibbs represent people from across the country who have contracted bladder cancer while taking Actos. If you had bladder cancer after taking Actos or other medications containing pioglitazone, you may have a legal right to pursue financial compensation for your injuries or other damages. Fill out the form to the right or call (866) 981-4800 for a free confidential consultation concerning your possible Actos bladder cancer lawsuit.