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Avandia Heart Safety Data Still Being Reviewed by FDA
Following the release of a scathing Senate report, which revealed that some federal health officials have been calling for a recall of Avandia since at least 2007, the FDA announced Monday that the agency is still reviewing safety data on the diabetes drug and conclusions will likely not be released until a public meeting scheduled [...]
Recall of Avandia Recommended by FDA Officals: Senate Report
A Senate report released over the weekend reveals that some FDA officials have been calling for a recall of Avandia since at least 2007, and accuses GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacture of the diabetes drug, of intimidating doctors and failing to adequately warn patients about the risk of a heart attack from side effects of Avandia. [...]
Avandia Heart Attack Risk Twice as High as Other Diabetes Drugs: Study
The results of a new study indicate that side effects of Avandia may double the risk of heart attacks when compared to other diabetes drugs.
Another Study Links Bone Fractures with Avandia and Actos
A new study reports that use of thiazolidinedione diabetes drugs, which include Actos and Avandia, may increase the risk of bone fractures 1.5 times, confirming the findings of early studies about the potential risk of bone fractures with Avandia and Actos.
Avandia Heart Failure and Death Risk Higher Than Actos: Study
According to new research, the risk of heart failure or death from side effects of Avandia is higher among older patients than with the competing drug Actos, raising further questions about whether the continued use of Avandia is medically justified.
Risk of Actos and Avandia Fractures Increased for Men and Women: Study
The findings of a new study appear to add to the evidence that the side effects of Avandia and Actos, two diabetes drugs in a class of medications known as thiazolidinediones, could cause users to suffer debilitating bone fractures, finding that both men and women who take the drugs could be at an increased risk. [...]
Actos and Avandia Bone Fracture Risk Increased 43%
A new study confirms concerns that side effects of the diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia significantly increase the risk of bone fractures.
Avandia Vision Problems Confirmed by New Study
While prior reports have linked the use of Avandia to vision problems, new research confirms that side effects of Avandia and Actos, another diabetes drug in the same class of medications, increase the risk of the potentially blinding condition, diabetic macular edema.
Review of Heart Side Effects for Diabetes Drugs Lead to Delay for Proposed Takeda Medication
Following the discovery of heart problems with Avandia and other diabetes drugs, the FDA is requiring that drug makers establish that proposed diabetes medications do not increase the risk of cardiovascular side effects, even if the New Drug Application was filed before the new guidance was issued in December 2008.
Actos and Avandia Fracture Risk Doubled for Women
New research suggests that women who take the diabetes drugs Actos or Avandia could double their risk of bone fractures. When this risk is combined with the already established cardiovascular risks, it will certainly add to the growing debate over whether an Avandia recall should be issued.
