Posts tagged avandia

• Avandia Increases Heart Risks, But FDA Won’t Pull It

  Mike Ferrara | September 26, 2010 4:58 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The diabetes drug Avandia, which has been linked to an increased risk of strokes and heart attacks, is not yet off the market, but its use will now be restricted by the FDA to patients...

• Diabetes Drug Avandia Causes Heart Attacks & Deaths; FDA is Wishy-Washy

  Mike Ferrara | February 21, 2010 9:34 PM | 2 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  On Friday, The New York Times released evidence from confidential FDA reports showing that the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, greatly raises risks of...

• FDA is Understaffed, Underfunded, and Can’t Handle Food Inspections

  Mike Ferrara | January 25, 2009 12:02 AM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  This week, Dr. Steven Nissen, the current chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic who may soon become head of the Food and Drug Administration under President Obama, said that...