In mid-January, the first steps in the Invokana multidistrict litigation (MDL) began. U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti, who is presiding over the MDL in the District of New Jersey, announced 1) the pending appointment of a special mediator to deal with discovery issues and settlement possibilities and 2) a “science... Read more »

A plaintiff claims that use of diabetes drug Invokana led to kidney failure. The plaintiff only took the medication for two months before she began having life-threatening side effects that forced her to stop taking Invokana and seek medical treatment for her kidney problems. Judith Buchanan filed her lawsuit on September 16 in... Read more »

A woman that developed ketoacidosis after taking the diabetes drug Invokana has filed a lawsuit against the drug’s manufacturers. Sheryl Desalis is claiming in her complaint that Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma failed to provide proper warnings about the risks of diabetic ketoacidosis associated with their... Read more »

Metabolic acidosis is a risk associated with Invokana that was recently highlighted in a report by the Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP). Invokana is one of the drugs recently touted for its ability to manage type 2 diabetes, but potential side effects have raised concerns and led to a... Read more »

The drug Invokana belongs to a class of Type II diabetes medications known as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, and is referred to generically as canagliflozin. This class of drugs, which also includes well-known brands like Farxiga, Xigdua XR, Jardiance and Glyxambi, was once highly-touted as an innovative alternative for Type II... Read more »

A plaintiff who recently filed a lawsuit against Invokana manufacturers Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson claims use of the drug to treat type 1 diabetes led to serious kidney damage. The lawsuit further accuses the companies of failing to warn consumers and the medical community about the risk associated with... Read more »

Plaintiff Gene Schurman, a resident of Illinois, claims he suffered severe kidney damage after taking the diabetes drug Invokana under the direction of his doctor. He is now suing Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation on claims of failure to warn, product liability, design defect, fraud,... Read more »

As concern over risks associated with the type 2 diabetes drug Invokana continues to rise, a new study has shown the same dangers seen with the drug in type 2 diabetes patients may also be present in those with type 1 diabetes. Researchers have found that off-label use of this... Read more »

Known as a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2, the blockbuster diabetes drug Invokana has been flying off the shelves, launching it to the top of the class of drugs also including Farxiga, Jardiance, Xigduo XR and Glyxambi. The drug presents a new and innovative way to treat the presence of glucose in the... Read more »

Already the subject of increasing controversy in the United States, next generation diabetes drug Invokana is now the target of a newly-filed class action lawsuit in Canada. Filed at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the lawsuit alleges that Jannsen’s treatment for Type 2 diabetes poses a serious risk of kidney... Read more »