U.S. court orders Takeda to pay $6 billion

U.S. court orders Takeda to pay $6 billion

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Tokyo headquarters of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. The company said Sept. 4, 2014, it has been ordered by a U.S. district court to pay $6 billion in punitive damages over a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed his bladder cancer was caused by Takeda's diabetes medicine Actos. Takeda plans to counter the move through legal means, including the option of appealing to a higher court, company officials said.

Drugmakers urged to stop shipping antifebrile drug

Drugmakers urged to stop shipping antifebrile drug

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows medicines containing phenacetin, an antifebrile drug and painkiller. Japan's heath ministry on April 19 asked 25 pharmaceutical companies to stop shipping such medicines, saying patients taking the drugs are at risk of developing renal damage or bladder cancer.

The Mentalist : Season 3 (2010)

The Mentalist : Season 3 (2010)

Elika Crespo Characters: Trixie Television: The Mentalist : Season 3 (TV-Serie) Usa 2008-2015, / Episode 3.02: 'Das Perfekte Opfer' (Cackle-Bladder Blood, Dir. John Polson, 2010) 23 September 2010 Date: 23 September 2010

Saudi King Salman

Saudi King Salman

King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, seen in this file photo, has been discharged from the hospital in the capital Riyadh after recovering from gall bladder surgery, state media reported on July 30, 2020.

Drugmakers urged to stop shipping antifebrile drug

Drugmakers urged to stop shipping antifebrile drug

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows medicines containing phenacetin, an antifebrile drug and painkiller. Japan's heath ministry on April 19 asked 25 pharmaceutical companies to stop shipping such medicines, saying patients taking the drugs are at risk of developing renal damage or bladder cancer.