Topic: David Graham

More Bad News for Diabetes Drug

Science - 587 days ago
Criticism of the diabetes therapy Avandia is reaching a fever pitch. The company that makes Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline, shot back with a denial that Avandia is dangerous. All of them had been treated with either Avandia or Actos, (pioglitazone), a very similar drug. ...

Evidence mounts against diabetes drug

Scientific American - 587 days ago
Patients who take the controversial diabetes drug Avandia are more likely to have a stroke or heart failure, or die, than those who take a rival drug, a survey of more than 200,000 insurance records has revealed. The finding, published June 28 ...