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Diabetes drug Avandia gets new setback ahead of US decision
GlaxoSmithKline’s blockbuster diabetes treatment Avandia suffered a new setback Friday when US health officials offered more evidence of the drug’s increased link to heart problems. Read more.
Full StoryKey diabetes drug study was flawed, review charges
The popular diabetes drug Avandia may be far more dangerous to patients than reported in a study touted by the drug’s manufacturer, according to a strongly worded report posted Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. Read more.
Full StoryDiabetes camp near Guthrie offers resources, hope for teens
Olympic cross-country skier Kris Freeman visited with kids Friday at Camp Endres in Guthrie to share his story of overcoming diabetes and working toward his dreams. Read more.
Full StoryDiabetes drug Avandia has FDA split over new concerns about its safety
New federal analyses released Friday raised additional questions about the safety of the controversial diabetes drug Avandia. Food and Drug Administration – GlaxoSmithKline – United States – Avandia – Health Read more.
Full StoryDiabetes pill linked to heart attack
WASHINGTON – A review by federal health scientists reinforces potential ties between the diabetes pill Avandia… Read more.
Full StoryDiabetes drug under new FDA review
WASHINGTON â Federal health scientists have panned a GlaxoSmithKline study that the company used to defend the safety of its embattled diabetes drug Avandia, a once blockbuster-seller that has fallen out of favor because of potential ties to heart attacks. Read more.
Full StoryDiabetes drug faces bans as heart attack risk reviewed
LONDON: The popular diabetes drug Avandia is facing withdrawal from sale in Europe and the US after research linked it to a higher risk of heart problems, strokes and deaths in older adults. Read more.
Full StoryDiabetes may afflict three times more Vietnamese: study
Diabetes may afflict three times more people in Vietnam than estimated, according to a study that found the metabolic disease could be predicted by simple body and blood-pressure measurements. Read more.
Full StoryLunchtime coffee break best for fighting diabetes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch if you want to get any benefit. Read more.
Full StoryIncreasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) –Increasing consumption of sugary soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000 new cases of heart disease and 50,000 more life-years burdened with heart disease in the last decade, a new U.S. study finds. Read more.
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