On September 23rd, the FDA announced severe restrictions to be placed on GlaxoSmithKline’s controversial diabetes drug Avandia. These restrictions make Avandia an option only for patients with Type 2 diabetes who cannot use other medications to … [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...]