News Tagged ‘bone fracture’

Consumer watchdog urges immediate Avandia ban

Consumer watchdog group Public Citizen released a petition on Thursday calling for an immediate ban on ’s drug Avandia. In a petition addressed to Commissioner Dr. Von Eschenbach of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Public Citizen urged the ban based on trial data revealing the drug’s “multiple, serious risks.”

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Avandia sales drop hurting GlaxoSmithKline

A UK newspaper reported yesterday that drug giant (GSK) – the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world – will cut 150 or more scientists and support staff positions.

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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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