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FDA to require stricter testing of diabetes drug after Avandia warnings
December 17th, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will require the manufacturers of new diabetes drugs to conduct more thorough testing to ensure that they do not increase the risk of cardiovascular problems. The agency says that the new…more »
Group calls for Avandia ban over fatal liver failure cases
October 31st, 2008
The consumer group Public Citizen has called on the Food and Drug Administration to issue an Avandia recall notice over emerging reports that have linked the diabetes drug to at least a dozen cases of fatal liver failure. The group…more »
Doctor leaked Avandia side effects study to GSK
January 30th, 2008
A leading member of the U.S. Senate says that a diabetes expert who was asked to review a controversial study on the risk of Avandia side effects leaked its findings to the drug’s manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline.
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Pharmaceutical companies drop Avandia over health concerns
December 6th, 2007
Two U.S. pharmacy benefits managers have announced that they have dropped Avandia from the list of drugs they carry due to concerns about the side effects of the drug. Studies have linked Avandia to an increased risk of heart attack,…more »
Avandia side effects reports tripled after new study
July 13th, 2007
A new study has found that reports of Avandia side effects to the Food and Drug Administration tripled in the month after the publication of an article detailing the heart risks of the drug. Experts say that the increase in…more »
Researcher says he was threatened for Avandia warnings
June 28th, 2007
A leading researcher into the potential side effects of Avandia says that he was threatened by the company which manufacturers the diabetes drug. Dr. John Buse testified before a congressional committee that Dr. Tadataka Yamada, an executive with GlaxoSmithKline, made…more »
Doctors meet to weigh Avandia side effects risk
June 25th, 2007
The diabetes drug Avandia was the key topic of conversation at a recent meeting in Chicago of experts on the disease. The session at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was scheduled in order to discuss a recent…more »
Indian officials weigh Avandia ban
June 17th, 2007
A leading Indian health official has announced that the country is weighing whether to ban the diabetes drug Avandia. Dr. M. Venkateswarulu, the Drug Controller General of India, says that if preliminary results from the agency’s monitoring of the side…more »
Investors file Avandia lawsuit against GSK
June 12th, 2007
A group of investors has filed a class action lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia. The lawsuit alleged that the company misled investors by failing to disclose its knowledge of the risk of Avandia side effects.
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GSK’s Avandia to get “black-box” warning
June 7th, 2007
The head of the Food and Drug Administration told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform yesterday that the label of the diabetes drug Avandia will now carry a “black-box” warning.
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