Avandia Lawsuits
August 20th, 2008 • Filed Under: Featured, Lawsuits • 9 Comments
Users of the diabetes drug Avandia face a potential increased risk of serious and potentially fatal injuries. Lawsuits are being investigated throughout the United States for users who suffered a heart attack, stroke, congestive heart failure, bone fractures or death.
STATUS OF AVANDIA LITIGATION: Federal lawsuits have been consolidated in an MDL (Multi-District Litigation) in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Cases are also pending in state courts, and lawyers are continuing to review new potential Avandia lawsuits.
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MANUFACTURER: GlaxoSmithKline, PLC
OVERVIEW: Avandia is a type 2 diabetes medication which is prescribed to help control blood sugar levels. Until 2007, it was one of the best selling medications in the United States, with annual sales in excess of $2 billion.
AVANDIA HEART SIDE EFFECTS: In May 2007, a study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine which indicated that Avandia side effects could increase the risk of a heart attack by 43% and the risk of cardiovascular death by as much as 64%. The study reviewed data from over 42 different clinical trials, involving over 28,000 diabetics.
The FDA has added a “black box” warning about the Avandia heart attack risk, as well as about the risk of congestive heart failure. Experts have suggested that as many as 100,000 heart attacks could have been caused by side effects of Avandia.
AVANDIA BONE FRACTURES: The long term use of Avandia has also been associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and broken bones. Avandia side effects could increase bone resorption and decrease bone formation, potentially leading to weak and brittle bones that may be prone to fractures and breaks.
AVANDIA MACULAR EDEMA: In December 2006, Health Canada issued a warning that indicated that Avandia could lead to new cases or worsening of a vision problem known as macular edema. This is an inflammation of the retina caused by accumulation of fluid behind the eye, which results in blurred vision, decreased color sensitivity and poorer adaption to darkness.
AVANDIA LAWSUITS: Potential cases are being investigated by Avandia lawyers throughout the United States for users of Avandia who have suffered from:
- Heart Attacks
- Strokes
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Bone Fractures
- Vision Loss, Blindness or Macular Edema
- Death
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Comment by Leon on 1 September 2008:
I wish someone had told us about this lethal drug. My wife, Diana, passed away a year ago due to the effects of Avandia. She was only 62 years old and was in good health except for the diabetes Type II that she had contracted some two years earlier. She started complaining to her doctor within a month of taking Avandia that she felt tired, short of breath, and her legs had begun to swell. Within months thereafter she began to gain weight very quickly and her eyesight started to blur.
I took her to the Cp Pendleton Naval Hospital and they said she was overweight and that her tests were all borderline. She was having escemic symptoms that were erratic and unexplained. They kept her overnight and released her the next morning. A week later I called the paramedics to take her to the civilian hospitsl in town. She kept saying ” I can’t breath!”. On the fourth day of intensive care, she passed away. The doctor said she died of congestive heart failure, COPD, and PPH.
I consulted a lawfirm and consequiently filed a lawsuit against GSK. This suit is awaitng trial under MDL 1871 in U. S. Eastern District Court, Pennsylvania.
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