The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday that it is reviewing Takeda Pharmaceuticals' diabetes drug Actos due to concerns that the drug increases the risk of bladder cancer in patients who take it over a long period of time. … [Read more...]
Dangerous Diabetes Drugs
Avandia and Actos, both drugs for the treatment of type 2 Diabetes, have been found to increase the risk of heart failure; way back in 2007, the FDA required the drugs carry a black box warning, which is the strongest warning the Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Avandia Issued Second Black Box Warning
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are now pushing for a second black box warning to be added to Avandia's label. Avandia, a formerly very popular type II diabetes drug, currently carries a black box warning for heart failure; … [Read more...]
Diabetes
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, or the way our bodies process food for energy and growth. It is a serious lifetime disease that affects nearly 21 million Americans, or seven percent of the U.S. population. But equally troubling is the fact that … [Read more...]