the latest legal and medical news related to the connection between avandia and heart attacks

GSK Sent Avandia Meta Analysis Before Publication

GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia is once again making the headlines after it was revealed that the peer reviewer looking at the now-notorious meta-analysis on the diabetes drug's safety profile leaked a confidential copy of the article.

Posted: 217d 16h 15m ago

Avandia a Big Risk to Your Heart

Joyce A. says she did not know that Avandia could cause so many health problems, at least she did not know until her doctor took her off Avandia and put her on another drug. Unfortunately, this happened after she was hospitalized two times with severe chest pains.

Posted: 243d 14h 20m ago

Government Estimates 83,000 Heart Attacks Caused by Avandia

According to a November 2007 report by the Senate Finance Committee, an analysis by FDA scientists presented at a July 30, 2007, safety panel meeting estimates that Avandia has caused approximately 83,000 excess heart attacks since coming on the market.

Posted: 243d 15h 04m ago

Avandia Study Shows Increased Heart Risks or Death

Older patients who took Avandia had a higher risk of heart attacks, congestive heart failure and death than those on other diabetes pills, according to a study of nearly 160,000 Canadians.

Posted: 244d 14h 33m ago

Avandia Starting to Sound a lot like Vioxx

Mark D. is fighting for justice on behalf of his brother, Grant, whose health has gone downhill since he was prescribed Avandia.

Posted: 14h 01m ago

Avandia Heart Attacks Seen in General Patient Population

The consequences of deadly Avandia side-effects are now being seen in the general population, a new study has found.

Posted: 14h 00m ago

New Avandia Study Reaffirms Heart Risk

Older patients who took Avandia had a higher risk of heart attacks, congestive heart failure and death than those on other diabetes pills.

Posted: 17h 23m ago

Avandia Risks Highlighted

Canadian researchers furnished the strongest evidence to date linking the popular diabetes drug Avandia to an increased risk of heart attack in a scientific study released yesterday.

Posted: 17h 28m ago

Another Study Finds Heart Risks in a Diabetes Drug

An independent analysis of thousands of older people with diabetes found that those treated with the widely used drug Avandia had significantly elevated risks of heart attack and death.

Posted: 12h 12m ago

Two U.S. Healthcare Providers Drop Glaxo's Avandia

Two U.S. pharmacy benefit managers said on Thursday they had dropped GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) diabetes drug Avandia from their national formularies due to safety concerns.

Posted: 14h 55m ago

Type 2 Diabetes Drug Avandia Linked to Osteoporosis and Bone Loss

Researchers believe that the diabetes drug Avandia may cause bone loss and long-term use may speed up osteoporosis.

Posted: 12h 32m ago

Avandia Dropped by Two Healthcare Providers

Two pharmacy benefit programs dropped Avandia from their formularies. The controversial move comes in response to safety concerns stemming from a May report linking the drug to a 43 percent increased risk of heart attack.

Posted: 12h 57m ago

Diabetes Drug Avandia Could Weaken Bones

Avandia, a drug used by millions of diabetes patients, may contribute to bone loss, according to a new study conducted in mice.

Posted: 18h 38m ago

Diabetes Drug May Increase Bone Thinning

The popular diabetes drug marketed as Avandia may increase bone thinning, a discovery that could help explain why diabetics can have an increased risk of fractures.

Posted: 18h 44m ago

Avandia now Linked to Osteoporosis

A diabetic drug that has been linked to heart attack, heart failure, stroke and bone fractures in women, has today been slammed yet again with new research on the role Avandia plays within the context of increased risk for osteoporosis.

Posted: 15h 47m ago

Popular Diabetes Drug Avandia Linked to Osteoporosis

New research has cast doubt over the safety of a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes in adults.

Posted: 15h 53m ago

Confusing New Warning Label on Avandia

The FDA has strengthened the warning label on Avandia to include an increased risk for heart attack. But it may be a little confusing.

Posted: 15h 58m ago

Avandia Reviewer Calls for Changes in FDA Drug Approval Process

The Avandia debacle has prompted a safety official from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to call for changes in the way diabetes medications are approved for use in the United States.

Posted: 16h 28m ago

Avandia Heart Attack Controversy Results in Black Box Warning

Avandia, a drug used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, has been at the center of controversy since being linked to an increased risk of heart attack last May.

Posted: 17h 08m ago

MedWatch 2007 Avandia

FDA informed healthcare professionals of a potential safety issue related to Avandia (rosiglitazone).

Posted: 17h 12m ago

Avandia on the Risk of Heart Attack and Death from Cardiovascular Causes

Rosiglitazone is widely used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but its effect on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has not been determined.

Posted: 17h 21m ago

FDA Study Said to Show Avandia Risk

The government's own preliminary evaluation of the diabetes pill Avandia confirms the heart risks reported in a study earlier this week and suggests that as many as 60,000 to 100,000 heart attacks might be linked to its use since it came on the market eight years ago.

Posted: 17h 29m ago

Avandia Side Effects Prompt New Caution from American Diabetes Association

Risks associated with Avandia have led the American Diabetes Association to call on doctors to use more caution when prescribing oral medications to treat people with type two diabetes.

Posted: 12h 24m ago