According to a Pretrial Order issued by U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe, who is overseeing the federal Avandia lawsuit MDL, the Court will establish and maintain a website that will post information and orders from the multi-district litigation. Continued
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Glaxo Dismisses Avandia Liver Failure Risk
Following a petition filed last week by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, which called for an Avandia recall due to a risk of liver failure and other life-threatening injuries, GlaxoSmithKline has issued a statement dismissing the claim that there are liver safety issue caused by side effects of Avandia. Continued
Avandia Recall Urged by Consumer Group
The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has filed a petition with the FDA calling for an Avandia recall as a result of a number of serious and potentially life threatening side effects associated with the diabetes drug. Continued
Avandia Heart Risks Cause Diabetes Associations to Recommend Against Using the Drug
As a result of serious concerns about the side effects of Avandia, which include an increased risk of heart attacks, congestive heart failure and other serious injuries, the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes have dropped the drug from their consensus statement on type 2 diabetes treatments, unanimously advising against use of the drug. Continued
Editorial Questions Rationale for Not Issuing Avandia Recall
In an editorial released last week on the website for the medical journal Heart, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine question the rationale for not issuing an Avandia recall and indicate that justification for the continued use of diabetes drugs in the same class of medications is “very weak to non-existent.” Continued
Avandia Lawsuits
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. Continued
Avandia Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in California
A California wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Avandia, alleging that the Type 2 diabetes drug caused heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and other cardiovascular injuries which killed seven people. Continued
