Category Archives: Byetta Cancer
Single-Car Crash on Northern State Parkway Kills Port Jefferson Station Man
A Port Jefferson Station man was killed on Wednesday due to a single-vehicle crash on the Northern State Parkway in Dix Hills. Police are investigating the accident, Newsday reports. According to Newsday, the 81-year-old man was driving a Nissan Altima west in the right lane, west of Exit 42. He ...
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed by West Virginia Resident
Actos (pioglitazone) continues to be named in lawsuits alleging long-term use of the type 2 diabetes drug caused patients to develop bladder cancer. Just last week, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals on behalf of a West Virginia man who developed bladder cancer ...
Stryker Issues Voluntary Recall for Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II Hip Implant Components
Stryker Orthopedics is recalling two metal-on-metal hip implant components, its Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II modular-neck hip stems. According to a notice posted on Stryker’s website, risks associated with the Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II modular-neck hip stems include the potential for fretting and/or corrosion at or about ...
Pradaxa Named in Most FDA Adverse Event Reports for Deaths, Hemorrhage, Kidney Failure and Stroke
The controversial blood thinner, Pradaxa, surpassed all other drugs monitored by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in adverse event reports made to the agency last year. According to the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices’ (ISMP) latest QuarterWatch report, Pradaxa also topped the list for reports of deaths, ...
J.J. Fuds, Inc. Pet Food Recalled Over Potential Listeria Contamination
J.J. Fuds, has recalled a specific lot of its J.J. Fuds Chicken Tender Chunks Pet Food over potential contamination with the dangerous, Listeria monocytogenes pathogen.
Indiana Woman Alleges Serious Injuries From Transvaginal Mesh Products
Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm, just filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who suffered injuries after receiving transvaginal mesh implants. The lawsuit suit alleges that the transvaginal mesh created an unreasonable risk and directly caused her injuries.
Three Injured When Long Island Railroad Train Hits Car on Tracks
3 people, injured on Wednesday at 1:20 p.m. when a LIRR train hit a livery cab on the tracks west of Wyandanch station. The train engineer, who suffered a shoulder injury.
Western Pennsylvania Familes File Suit Over Alleged Fracking Pollution
Three families in western Pennsylvania believe a leading hydraulic fracturing (fracking) company and two water testing labs are conspiring to produce false results that show natural gas drilling is not contaminating their private water wells.
Federal Judge Certifies Medtronic Infuse Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
A shareholder lawsuit alleging Medtronic Inc. illegally promoted the off-label use of its Infuse bone growth product has been granted class action status by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson of Minnesota. According to a report from Law360.com, the Medtronic Infuse off-label promotion lawsuit was filed by several institutional investors on ...
Whistleblower Wins Retaliation Lawsuit
A whistleblower who reported misconduct at Canaveral National Seashore has won a retaliation ruling against the U.S. Department of Interior, Florida Today reports.Diabetes Drug-Pancreatitis Link Supported in Another Study
Another study has made a connection between Type 2 diabetes drugs known as incretin mimetics and increased rates of developing pancreatitis, a known precursor to pancreatic cancer. Incretin mimetics, are GLP-1-based diabetes therapies and include Byetta and Bydureon (exenatide); Victoza … Continue reading
Former Pacific Grove Mayor’s Husband Sues Over Wife’s Pancreatic Cancer, Byetta Blamed
The husband of former Pacific Grove, Washington Mayor, Sandy Koffman just filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against two drug companies following his wife’s death from pancreatic cancer last year. His wife had been taking Type 2 diabetes drug, Byetta. … Continue reading
Gum Disease Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk, May Lead to Increased Risks Tied to Some Type 2 Diabetes Drugs
The links between dental disease and other diseases have been growing, for instance dental disease has been tied to increased risks for developing diabetes and heart disease; pregnancy complications; and, potentially, dementia. Type 2 diabetes is typically treated with any … Continue reading
Despite Increasing Injury Reports, Mounting Lawsuits, and Growing Data, FDA, EMA Will Not Confirm Increased Pancreatic Side Effects with Incretin Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agrees with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that prevailing data concerning Type 2 diabetes medications in the class known as glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1)-based diabetes therapies, do not confirm increased pancreatic side effect risks, … Continue reading
Many Popular Medications Contain Cancer-Causing Compounds, May Increase Cancer Risks
Cancer is devastating, killing about 600,000 people every year. Cancer is, in fact, the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Yet, despite consumers’ proactive measures to avoid cancer-causing products, some pharmaceuticals might contain carcinogens, ameliorating the best consumer … Continue reading
Type 2 Diabetes Medication Risks Examined in Journal Review
Incretin mimetics, a class of Type 2 diabetes drugs, are sparking debate and renewing concerns about health risks, especially to the pancreas. In fact, a piece published in the journal BMJ, states that the drugs, which include Byetta and Januvia, … Continue reading
Some Popular Diabetes Medications May Require Additional Review Over Potential Links to Pancreatic Cancer
Type 2 diabetes medications in the class known as incretin mimetics, such as Januvia and Byetta, are under increased scrutiny over recent studies discussing the drugs’ links to pancreatitis and potential increased risks to pancreatic cancer. The makers of these … Continue reading
Januvia, Byetta, Other Diabetes Drugs Focus of Controversy
Some popular and money making diabetes drugs are at the center of a conflict over disturbing research findings. Although Dr. Peter C. Butler declined to test its then-new diabetes medication, Januvia, he ultimately relented and, in 2008, observed that the … Continue reading
Report: Diabetes Drugs Associated with Elevated Cancer Risks
A number of diabetes medications, including Byetta and Januvia, are being probed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over links to pancreatic cancer. Diabetes drugs manufactured by Merck & Company Inc., AstraZeneca PLC, and other drug makers are … Continue reading
Following U.S. Study, European Union Investigating Diabetes Drugs
Following news in the United States about a recent study that found that Type 2 diabetes drugs, such as Januvia and Byetta, might place patients at increased risk for pancreatic damage, including pancreatic cell growth that could lead to cancer, … Continue reading
