All Articles Tagged With: "Heart Attacks"
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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.
FDA Warns Bayer About Problems with Yaz and Yasmin Drug Plant
An FDA warning letter to Bayer indicates the drug maker has substantial problems at a plant in Germany with the manufacturing process for their popular Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills. The company failed to adhere to good manufacturing practices for key ingredients in Yaz and Yasmin, and the FDA indicates that the drug [...]
Avandia Warning Label Updated To Indicate Blood Sugar Control Benefits
GlaxoSmithKline is updating the prescribing information for Avandia to include clinical findings that users have better glycemic control with the drug than with two other diabetes treatments. However, critics who have voiced safety concerns about Avandia, point out that the better control of blood sugar is not particularly useful, since side effects of the drug [...]
