Avandia Diabetes Drug Attorneys
The FDA announced on September 23rd that they are placing severe restrictions on the continuing use and prescription of Avandia. The European Medicines Agency (Europe’s version of the FDA) went even further, banning the advertising, marketing, or sale of Avandia. Under the FDA’s restrictions, a doctor will have to certify that their patient has tried all other diabetes drugs without success. In addition, the patient will have to sign a detailed consent form outlining the cardiovascular risks associated with Avandia and any other available treatment options. These decisions come on the heels of increasing evidence of Avandia’s cardiovascular risks. The FDA found, for example, that although the company’s own safety studies revealed no increased heart risk that they had improperly excluded a number of patients who had heart complications or who died. Without the inclusion of these people, the FDA concluded that Avandia is heart damaging. GlaxoSmithKline also appears to have deliberately hid safety data, according to internal company documents released by the US Senate, leaving a large number of prescribers and experts to question the company’s trustworthiness. Read more by going to our Side Effects of Avadia page.
Contact an Avandia Lawyer Today for Your Free Consultation
If you or a loved one have taken Avandia, and have suffered complications, please contact our Avandia attorneys at 415-989-1800 to schedule a free consultation. You can also contact our Avandia Lawyers for your free consultation by filling out an Avandia contact form.
