]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/avandia Blog Articles Tagged with 'avandia' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/924384?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia In 2007 researchers believed the diabetes drug Avandia might triple heart risks. And now they know for sure! A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals elderly diabetics taking rosiglitazone, the other name for Avandia, were more likely... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/924384?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:32:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/914977?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Over 20% of all diabetics have heart disease. That is why it is so scary when new research and studies come out that prove diabetic medication to harm your heart. And here we go again Two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members s... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/914977?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:44:53 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/914811?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Over 20% of all diabetics have heart disease. That is why it is so scary when new research and studies come out that prove diabetic medication to harm your heart. And here we go again Two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members s... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/914811?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:03:53 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/878068?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Another blow for Avandia. Not only has the diabetic drug been linked to increased risk of heart disease but now bone fractures. Prolonged use of rosiglitazone, Avandia, can lead to severe osteoporosis.Bones are thought of as being solid in stru... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-notes/878068?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:00:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/876084?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Senator Chuck Grassley took to the Senate floor today to open the complaint window for doctors who feel they ve been pushed too far by drug companies hardball tactics. What I am here to say today, is that attacks on medical researchers by the ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/876084?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:25:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/875982?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Back in 2005, I worried about taking a new drug to market that had a completely new central nervous system mechanism: Acomplia (rimonabant). CNS makes me nervous. I used to work in the area, and I have a healthy respect for how little we know about i... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/875982?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:09:17 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/875876?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Following the safety warning issued by the FDA to a rival diabetes drug - Avandia (rosiglitazone) - Takeda Pharmaceutical will launch a large advertising campaign in the U.S. for its diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone).Both medications belong to t... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/875876?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/875820?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia The Wall Street Journal reports: Over a period of several years, drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC was so concerned about a prominent physician's negative views of its diabetes drug that it engaged in a concerted effort to intimidate him and stifle his ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/875820?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:50:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/875585?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Senator Chuck Grassley took to the Senate floor today to open the complaint window for doctors who feel they ve been pushed too far by drug companies hardball tactics. What I am here to say today, is that attacks on medical researchers by the ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/875585?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:13:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-psychology/875571?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Okay, we all know by now that Pharma Giles is the premier site for cutting parody on the pharma industry, bar none. On occasion, he steps away from vicious satire and issues a dead-on, incisive rant. One such rant was recently posted and I think ev... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-psychology/875571?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:23:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/875584?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Recently, The US FDA made a new ruling regarding the controversy on whether the popular antidiabetic agent Avandia can really cause heart attack. Below are important excerpts of the FDA ruling released as of November 14, 2007:______________________... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/875584?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:38:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/875388?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Remember the verdict on Avandia despite the controversy that has linked this diabetes drug by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to increased risk of heart attacks?Yes, Avandia was allowed to stay in the market, as approved by the FDA panel of advisers.Avandi... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/875388?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:04:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/875226?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to warn doctors and patients that the company s diabetes pill Avandia may increase the risk for heart attacks, the FDA said today. But in a big win for Glaxo, the label will say that in their entirety the available data o... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/875226?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:20:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/875547?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia November 14, 2007 (Press Release) - GlaxoSmithKline announced today that it is implementing changes to the US product label for Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate), based on an extensive and thorough review by the FDA of myocardial ischemia data on Ava... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/875547?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:26:17 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/872812?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Although this drug has its share of problems, it is still useful in selected populations, and for those who are hesitant to start an injectable diabetes medication.Cost is the only reason why this medication was pulled, leaving vets with one less the... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/872812?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:21:53 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/872093?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Avandia continues to be in the limelight. As more physicians are aware of its benefits, controversy surrounding its use and possible side effects continue to be the main issue among patients. Further analysis have been done by the European Medici... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/872093?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:15:19 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/871723?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia GSK opened up their books today, and the magnitude of their Avandia problem has become clear. This was a big part of the company s sales, and the recent cardiovascular worries have really knocked down the numbers. The response, as has been the tren... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/871723?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:37:14 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871596?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Beset by safety worries, GlaxoSmithKline s Avandia got hammered last quarter, with sales down 48% in the U.S. and 38% worldwide compared with the year-earlier period. Overall, Glaxo s earnings were down 4% for the quarter to $2.7 billion or 48 ce... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871596?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:14:17 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871512?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia New York s public hospitals have their work cut out for them when it comes to treating diabetes, but sometimes it s the small stuff that counts the most.Behind the scenes, the hospital system has an extensive electronic medical-record system that... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871512?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:12:50 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871216?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia The Health Blog looked for stories you might have missed over the weekend. Here s our short list.Cardiologists who snake balloons and stents into clogged heart arteries are meeting in Washington at their version of the Detroit Auto Show. But the sh... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/871216?rsstype=tag&tag=avandia Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:13:16 -0400