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Seroquel Lawsuits
The use of the antipsychotic medication Seroquel has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes, pancreatitis and death. Thousands of people have filed a lawsuit as a result of AstraZeneca’s failure to adequately warn about the side effects of Seroquel.
Potential new cases are being reviewed by Seroquel lawyers throughout the United States.
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AstraZeneca Successful in First Diabetes Seroquel Lawsuit
A New Jersey jury has handed drug maker AstraZeneca a defense verdict in the first trial over claims that side effects of Seroquel, a popular atypical antipsychotic, caused users to develop diabetes.
FDA Rejects New Byetta Formula, Questions Health Risks and Manufacturing
The FDA has denied approval for a once-weekly version of Eli Lilly’s and Amylin Pharmaceuticals’ diabetes drug Byetta, saying that the agency needs answers to certain questions about the drug makers’ manufacturing processes and how it intends to mitigate Byetta health risks to users.
Problems with Byetta Production Plant Identified by FDA
FDA inspectors have identified a number of quality control and training issues at Amylin Pharmaceutical’s Byetta manufacturing plant in Ohio, just as the agency prepares to decide whether to approve a new formulation of the diabetes drug and concerns mount about potentially serious side effects of Byetta.
Misleading Seroquel Weight Gain Statements Earn Ethics Violation in UK
British regulators say that some of AstraZeneca’s claims about the potential weight gain side effects of Seroquel constituted a breach of ethics under that country’s pharmaceutical codes of conduct.
Avandia Injury Suits Could Cost Drug Maker $6B: Report
Financial analysts estimate that the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline could face up to $6 billion in liability as a result of Avandia injury lawsuits filed over side effects of its diabetes drug, which has been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure and other health problems.
Lawsuit Over Avandia Filed by Santa Clara County in California
The County of Santa Clara in California has filed a lawsuit over Avandia against GlaxoSmithKline on behalf of both diabetes patients and health care providers, claiming that the drug maker falsely advertised the diabetes drug and concealed the increased risk of heart attacks and other side effects.
OneTouch SureStep Test Strip Recall: May Provide Low Blood Glucose Levels
About 14,000 packages of OneTouch SureStep Test Strips, used to measure blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, have been recalled because they could provide incorrect information about blood glucose levels.
Avandia, Seroquel Top List of Most Common Adverse Event Reports
According to a new analysis of serious, disabling and fatal adverse events reported to FDA during the third quarter of 2009, the controversial diabetes drug Avandia was associated with the most reports, followed by the antipsychotic drug Seroquel.
Glaxo Denies Concealing Avandia Heart Problems
GlaxoSmithKline PLC has released a 30-page rebuttal to a U.S. Senate report that accused the company of intentionally trying to conceal potential heart problems with Avandia, a diabetes treatment that used to be a blockbuster drug for the pharmaceutical company.
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 [...]
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