Actos is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. When combined with proper diet and exercise, it can lower the level of sugar in the patient’s blood stream. Actos was one of the best selling drugs in 2008 in the US. However, the FDA found that the use of Actos may increase the risk for bladder cancer. France and Germany took Actos off of their markets. It remains on the market in the US, but the risk for bladder cancer is scheduled to be added to the Warning and Precaution label on the drug.
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