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• Avandia Warnings Updated To Reflect Restrictions on Use

  February 8, 2011

  Staff Writers

  GlaxoSmithKline has finalized an update for the warning label and medication guide of their diabetes drug Avandia, which includes information...

• Avandia Lawsuit Settled On Eve of Trial

  January 31, 2011

  Staff Writers

  GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly agreed to settle an Avandia lawsuit just before it was scheduled to go to trial in Philadelphia....

• Avandia Heart Attack Lawsuit Trial Postponed One Week

  January 25, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Monday for an Avandia lawsuit filed over a fatal heart attack allegedly caused...

• Glaxo Sets Aside $3.4B For Avandia Lawsuits, DOJ Probe

  January 18, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC has indicated that it will set aside $3.4 billion to cover costs associated with Avandia...

• First Avandia Trial to Be Split Into Compensatory and Punitive Phases

  January 11, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A federal judge has decided to split the first Avandia trial into two phases, requiring jurors to determine liability and...

• Avandia Lawsuit Set For Trial To Begin Jan 24

  December 27, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The first Avandia lawsuit has been scheduled for trial to begin late next month, with a second trial set to...

• Avandia Suit Filed by Utah Over Misleading Marketing for Diabetes Drug

  November 15, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The state of Utah has filed an Avandia suit against GlaxoSmithKline, accusing the drug maker of fraud for misleading marketing...

• Glaxo Subpoenaed by DOJ Over Problems with Avandia

  October 22, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Amid ongoing accusations that the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline knew their diabetes drug Avandia increased the risk of heart attacks and...

• Public Citizen Blasts FDA Decision Not to Issue Avandia Recall

  September 29, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The prominent consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is criticizing the FDA for not forcing an Avandia recall, indicating that the...

• FDA Avoids Avandia Recall, Places Tight Restrictions on Use

  September 24, 2010

  Staff Writers

  U.S. drug regulators have issued a long awaited decision on the diabetes drug Avandia, placing severe restrictions on the drug’s...