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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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RECORD data released, but no final conclusions yet
June 5th, 2007
No definitive answer is forthcoming about the cardiovascular safety of the popular diabetes drug Avandia following the release of preliminary data from the RECORD (Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiac Outcomes and Regulation of glycemia in Diabetes) study. Avandia has been on…more »
Dr. Nissen claiming attack by FDA
May 30th, 2007
An e-mail sent to several health reporters by a top Food and Drug Administration spokesperson appears to be intended to damage the reputation of Dr. Steven Nissen. He is the prominent cardiologist who recently published an important study of the…more »
FDA confirms Avandia heart attack risk
May 26th, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration has confirmed a recent study which concluded that people taking the diabetes drug Avandia have a 43% greater chance of heart attack than those taking a placebo or other such medications.
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FDA review confirms Avandia’s heart risks
May 26th, 2007
A study conducted by Dr. David Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic concluded that people taking the diabetes medication Avandia are at a 43% greater risk of heart attack than those taking a placebo or similar drugs. Now comes confirmation from…more »
Discussions begin about Avandia lawsuits
May 24th, 2007
GlaxoSmithKline, maker of the popular diabetes drug Avandia, may soon be facing Avandia lawsuits by a large number of injured patients, according to Avandia lawyers. The company’s total liability in these lawsuits may run into the tens of billions of…more »
Attorneys getting calls about possible Avandia lawsuits
May 24th, 2007
Attorneys examining the case of GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia say that the company may soon face a flood of Avandia lawsuits by people who were injured or by the families of those who died using the drug.
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