Actos and Avandia Bone Fracture Risk Increased 43%
A new study confirms concerns that side effects of the diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia significantly increase the risk of bone fractures.
Tag Archives: Liver Failure
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Hydroxycut Recall Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Tennessee
A lawsuit seeking class action status was filed in Tennessee this week on behalf of six people who purchased Hydroxycut prior to the May 1 recall. The complaint seeks to…
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Tarceva Side Effects Could Include Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: FDA
The FDA announced Friday that new warnings will be added to the cancer medication Tarceva, indicating that possible side effects could include an increased risk gastrointestinal problems, eye disorders and…
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Hydroxycut Liver Problems Being Reviewed by Health Canada
Following a Hydroxycut recall issued on Friday in the United States due to reports of serious liver problems, Health Canada indicates that they are also reviewing the situation and adverse…
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Hydroxycut Lawsuits
Popular over-the-counter dietary supplements marketed as Hydroxycut have been linked to serious side effects like liver damage, liver failure and death. A Hydroxycut recall was issued on May 1, 2009,…
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Propylthiouracil Liver Failure Side Effects for Children with Graves Disease
In an editorial published in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, two doctors warn that the drug propylthiouracil (PTU) should not be used to treat children…
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Avandia Vision Problems Confirmed by New Study
While prior reports have linked the use of Avandia to vision problems, new research confirms that side effects of Avandia and Actos, another diabetes drug in the same class of…
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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…
