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10 Aug 2007, 5:21 am
Thomas Swartz at New York Legal Update lets us know what one of our appellate courts said, and why it was important;And in other transplant-legal news, Jacob Goldstein reports that a California transplant physician has been accused of hastening death in order to harvest the organs (WSJ Healthblog);Tom Lamb tackles the latest research paper on the risks of Avandia, at Drug Injury Watch;Bill Childs notes at TortsProf that not only is the Consumer Product Safety Commission investigating toys,… [read post]
7 Aug 2007, 1:06 pm
From Forbes.com, this scathing assessment over the Avandia hearings last week:"The biggest damage from the proceedings [as to Avandia] may be to the FDA itself. [read post]
3 Aug 2007, 9:34 am
FDA’s ruling on Avandia likely to prevent wave of class actions. [read post]
1 Aug 2007, 6:49 am
The FDA panel reviewing cardiac safety concerns about diabetes drug Avandia has recommended by an overwhelming 22 to 1 vote that the popular drug should remain on the market. [read post]
31 Jul 2007, 4:56 pm
Article in the Wall Street Journal -- Panel Keeps Avandia on Market: Glaxo's Diabetes Drug May Require Warning On Label for Heart Risks, by Anna Wilde Mathews. [read post]
30 Jul 2007, 10:21 am
Avandia drug maker Glaxo Smith Kline of course disputes these recommendations. [read post]
30 Jul 2007, 6:39 am
David Graham, the risks outweigh the benefits, justifying removal of Avandia from the market. [read post]
30 Jul 2007, 2:59 am
The FDA's Graham, in his presentation, said Avandia does increase heart risks _ something Actos, from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, does not do.About 1 million Americans with Type 2 diabetes use Avandia to control blood sugar by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin. [read post]
27 Jul 2007, 3:44 pm
Article in the Wall Street Journal -- FDA to Seek Guidance Over Avandia, by Jennifer Corbett Dooren and Anna Wilde Mathews. [read post]
26 Jul 2007, 9:32 am
Here's an excerpt:Sales for the Avandia family of drugs, which also include combination products Avandamet and Avandaryl, fell 22% to £349... [read post]
26 Jul 2007, 9:18 am
Pharmalot has a good overview of the situation, though I question the wisdom of declaring it AvandiaGate at this stage. [read post]
24 Jul 2007, 11:05 pm
The FDA medical officer was once the primary reviewer for Avandia, according to a letter sent to the FDA by Senator Max Baucus Charles Grassley. [read post]
21 Jul 2007, 12:08 am
Scheuerman, also at TortsProf, brings us a report that Avandia side effects have tripled (See also Pharmalot); This comes at the same time that Avandia's maker, GlaxoSmithKline, is sending out threat letters to attorneys who are advertising for clients (Pharmalot); (See also TortsProf on Avandia spam and my post on the potential ethical issues involved);David P. [read post]
18 Jul 2007, 4:30 am
Here there is news that can best be described as a threat directly to attorneys:Glaxo has sent letters to lawyers advertising for cases over the Avandia diabetes drug, demanding that they pull what the company contends are false or misleading ads. [read post]
17 Jul 2007, 5:12 am
Glaxo Smith Kline is threatening some lawyers who are advertising for Avandia clients with cease-and-desist letters. [read post]
16 Jul 2007, 6:16 am
Anyhow, Avandia ads are rampant on the web. [read post]
16 Jul 2007, 4:27 am
From ABC News (via AP), reports of Avandia side effects (including heart attacks, deaths and hospitalizations) tripled in the month following the New England Journal of Medicine's report on the drug's safety. [read post]
14 Jul 2007, 9:29 am
Reported side effects of the diabetes drug Avandia have tripled in the month since a study revealed a link between the drug and potentially deadly cardiovascular problems. [read post]