Local Law Firms Home > Product Liability Overview > Class Action > Actos Cancer When Actos was first introduced in the market in 1999, it provided a new way to get blood sugar under control – sensitizing the cells in body tissue to current insulin and lessening the amount of sugar released by the liver. Many type 2 diabetes drugs at this time stimulated the pancreas to produce more insulin. However, a large amount of insulin inserted into the bloodstream could cause the cells to absorb sugar in the blood too fast, resulting low blood sugar, a possibly fatal condition. Actos solved this dilemma by implementing something different. Since it sensitized cells to present insulin, low blood sugar was no longer a problem. And this in conjunction with lessening the liver's release of sugar got rid of extreme swings between low and high blood sugar.
Were you or a loved one diagnosed with cancer after taking Actos? Our product liability lawyers are here to help and will fight for your rights to monetary compensation. Contact a product liability attorney in your area today for more information about pursuing a class action or product liability lawsuit. Did you know? Another benefit of Actos was its handy once-a-day dosage that could be taken with or without a meal. However, even this variation of the drug proved to be dangerous eventually. |