Diabetes drug companies are facing potential federal penalties for advertising these drugs as weight-loss aids. Five drugs specifically are named in the complaint: Victoza, Invokana, Jardiance, Farxiga, and Bydureon. Dangerous drug lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm warn patients of the dangers of diabetes drugs. A consumer watchdog group, Public Citizen, filed the complaint to the …
Januvia Linked To Heart Failure and ER Visits
Januvia, a popular type 2 diabetes drug, has been linked to many controversial and dangerous side effects in recent years. In the latest newsbreak, experts are taking a closer look into the risk of heart failure in patients taking Januvia. Our team of Januvia lawyers report on recent studies and reports linking the drug to life-threatening …
Diabetes Treatment: Pharma’s Highs & Lows
Januvia and Janumet lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report of some troubling new studies recently published linking the diabetes medications with an increased risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. As two of the nation’s largest drug companies, Merck and Pfizer, team up to develop a new type 2 diabetes medication, other treatments are further …
Diabetes Drugs under FDA Evaluation for Pancreatic Risks
Byetta lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that the FDA is currently reviewing unpublished studies that suggest the popular diabetes medications may be linked to pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. The studies also suggest the drugs may be associated with a risk of kidney failure and thyroid cancer. The type two diabetes drugs associated …
Januvia, Janumet May Cause Pancreatic Cancer
Drug recall lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report of recent developments linking popular diabetes medications Januvia, Byetta and Janumet to pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. These are the brand-names for the generic drug Sitagliptin. The medications are a new class of drugs that use DPP-4 inhibitors, or gliptins, to control glucose levels in the blood …