Product Liability Hot Seat: Incretin Mimetics Follow Actos In Racking Up Claims
Executive Summary
More than 3,000 plaintiffs claim Takeda’s diabetes drug Actos caused bladder cancer, while more than 50 cases have been brought alleging Januvia, Janument, Victoza and Byetta caused pancreatic cancer.
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