News tagged with 'Actos'

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Halt the drug trial of Avandia says Public Citizen because it puts the public at risk for heart attacks. GlaxoSmithKline is recruiting 16,000 patients from 14 countries to compare diabetes drug, Avandia with rival Actos.

A storm is brewing over the diabetes medication, Avandia, and how much GlaxoSmithKline knew about its link to heart attacks. Some FDA reviewers say it should be pulled from the market.

A British analysis finds Avandia and Actos, widely prescribed for type 32 diabetes, doubles the risk of fractures in women (not men). The drugs have already been in the news because of concerns about the risk for heart failure. Women should consider other options, says researchers. 

Avandia, a drug to treat Type 2 diabetes, will have to carry a black box warning telling consumers about an increased risk of heart attack. Dissent within the FDA exists, but the agency will let the drug stay on the market.