Avandia Heart Failure

U.S. Restricts, EU Bans Controversial Diabetes Pill

AP | MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 11.17.2011

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European regulators ordered the diabetes drug Avandia off the market and the Food and Drug Administration placed stringent restrictions on its use in ...

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Close the FDA Approval Gap

Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH | Posted 11.17.2011

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Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH

Even though our system of pharmaceutical review and approval is regarded as the most effective in the world, there exists an incredible -- and potentially deadly -- loophole: unapproved drugs.

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Avandia: GlaxoSmithKline Accused Of Covering Up Heart Risks Of Diabetes Pill (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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GlaxoSmithKline hid the fact that their drug, Avandia, caused heart risks for 11 years, according to the New York Times. Avandia was once a huge se...

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FDA Review Spotlights Heart Risk Of Diabetes Pill

AP | MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 11.17.2011

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WASHINGTON — Federal health scientists have panned a GlaxoSmithKline study that the company used to defend the safety of its embattled diabetes ...

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Avandia, Diabetes Drug, Harms the Heart, Studies Find

nytimes.com | GARDINER HARRIS | Posted 11.17.2011

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Hundreds of people taking Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confi...

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