News for December, 2007

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.

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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. Previously, evidence that placed patients at an increased risk of heart attacks had only been seen in clinical trials. But now, Canadian researchers have found that patients taking the controversial drug who are not enrolled in clinical trials are showing increased evidence of heart attacks and other cardiac problems.

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Avandia risks highlighted

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

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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 pills, according to a study of nearly 160,000 Canadians out Wednesday.

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Diabetes drug Avandia could weaken bones

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

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Two U.S. healthcare providers drop Glaxo’s Avandia

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

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Avandia now linked to Osteoporosis

, the manufacturer of Avandia, has already admitted that does contribute to bone fractures in women. However, the latest research goes further in understanding the issue, just what is happening to those brittle bones, and what it is that’s making them brittle in the first place.

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Diabetes drug may increase bone thinning

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

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