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Louisiana couple files Avandia lawsuit over side effects
February 6th, 2012
A Louisiana couple has filed an Avandia lawsuit against the diabetes drug’s manufacturer. The lawsuit alleges that British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline failed to properly warn patients of the increased risks of serious cardiovascular side effects associated with taking Avandia.
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Thousands of Avandia lawsuits settled by manufacturer
January 2nd, 2012
The manufacturer of the diabetes drug Avandia has agreed to settle more than 5,500 lawsuits related to the drug. British company GlaxoSmithKline will pay more than $250 million to settle Avandia lawsuits alleging the drug increases the risk of death…more »
Avandia pulled from retail shelves
December 7th, 2011
Diabetes drug Avandia has been pulled from the retail shelves in November 2011, months after the move was ordered by federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration ordered severe restriction on Avandia in May 2011 after research concluded that the…more »
FDA issues Actos bladder cancer warning
August 26th, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration has warned that some patients taking Actos may face an increase risk of developing bladder cancer. Actos became the world’s best selling diabetes drug after the FDA issued a previous warning about the cardiovascular side…more »
Avandia users file lawsuit in Illinois over heart problems
July 29th, 2011
A group of 94 patients who allege they were injured after using the diabetes drug Avandia have filed a lawsuit in Illinois against its manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline. Barbara Meier and the other plaintiffs in the Avandia lawsuit allege that suffered heart…more »
South Carolina files Avandia lawsuit over Medicaid false advertising claims
June 1st, 2011
The attorney general of South Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of Avandia, claiming that the drugmaker concealed data about the drug’s side effects. Attorney General Alan Wilson said that millions of dollars were spent on prescriptions for…more »
FDA pulls Avandia from retail stores
May 19th, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that the diabetes drug Avandia will no longer be available for sale at retail pharmacies starting in November. Health experts have applauded the agency’s decision, saying that the increased heart attack risk faced…more »
GSK preparing to settle 1,000 Avandia lawsuits
May 12th, 2011
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is preparing to settle about 1,000 Avandia lawsuits filed by patients who allege they were injured by the drug, a lawyer involved in the negotiations has stated. Glaxo has already set aside more than $6 billion to settle…more »
GSK agrees to settlements in 5,000 Avandia lawsuits
April 14th, 2011
The manufacturer of the diabetes drug Avandia agreed in March 2011 to settle about 5,000 lawsuits filed by patients who allege they were injured by the drug. These lawsuits were set to go to court in Philadelphia before the settlement…more »
Evidence of Avandia side effects risk grows after new study
March 18th, 2011
A new study published by the British Medical Journal has found that patients taking Avandia are more likely to suffer congestive heart failure, heart attack and other side effects compared to other diabetes drugs. Avandia was recalled by the European…more »