Tag: Avandia
Analysis Confirms Avandia May Harm the Heart
by on Mar.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) — A new analysis confirms
that those who take the diabetes drug Avandia are more likely to develop
heart problems and die than those who take a similar type of diabetes
medication.
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Diabetes drug Avandia gets new setback ahead of US decision
by on Jul.18, 2010, under Health and Fitness
GlaxoSmithKline's blockbuster diabetes treatment Avandia suffered a new setback Friday when US health officials offered more evidence of the drug's increased link to heart problems.
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FDA Reviewer Questions Results of Key Avandia Trial
by on Jul.10, 2010, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — One step ahead of a planned
government review of the safety of Avandia, new doubts surfaced Friday on
a key trial that helped keep the blockbuster diabetes drug on the
market.
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European agency to review safety of GSK’s Avandia
by on Jul.09, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The European agency that evaluates medicine said Friday it will review the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia following research suggesting it is linked to a higher risk of heart problems, strokes and deaths in older adults.
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