California Avandia Lawsuits Remanded to State Court
U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe, who is overseeing the federal Avandia lawsuits that are consolidated in an MDL in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, has ordered that 15 cases…
Tag Archives: GlaxoSmithKline
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Avandia Death Risk Higher Even When Compared with Actos
New data suggests that even when Avandia is compared with Actos, another diabetes drug in the same class of medications, it carries an increased risk of congestive heart failure and…
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Avandia Provides No Significant Benefit in Reduction of Artery Plaque
According to new research presented yesterday at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting in New Orleans, Avandia does not provide any statistically significant reduction in the buildup of plaque in…
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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,…
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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…
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Australian Alert Issued About Avandia Side Effects
About 40,000 Australians taking the diabetes drug Avandia have been told to urgently consult with the doctor about whether they should continue receiving the drugs.
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Avandia Vision Loss Lawsuit Pending in Canada
A lawsuit is currently pending in Canada against the makers of Avandia, involving a lesser known potential side effect of the diabetes drug, which could cause severe vision loss and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
