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drug_recall avandiaAn analysis of over 40 Avandia studies published online in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) indicated that as a treatment for diabetes, Avandia is associated with a significantly high risk of heart attack and heart-related death . The study results prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release a safety alert on May 21, 2007, advising those taking Avandia to consider whether other treatment would be appropriate.
If you or a loved one has suffered an Avandia heart attack, it is important to understand that you have certain legal rights. To learn more about the legal remedies available to you, please contact us today.
Studies Reveal Avandia Heart Risks
The 44 studies included in the analysis showed that patients who were treated with Avandia had a 37% higher risk of heart attack and heart-related problems (including death due to a cardiac event) compared to the patients who were given a different diabetes drug or a placebo. Nearly 28,000 patients were involved in the various studies. Patients with a history of heart disease, congestive heart failure, or at risk of heart attack seemed to face the greatest risk.
The primary author of the meta-analysis, Dr. Steven Nissen, first noted Avandia's increased heart risks in an earlier 5,000-patient study sponsored by the drug's manufacturer, the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. That study, called the DREAM trials, was conducted by Glaxo to see whether Avandia could be used to prevent diabetes in addition to its approved use as a diabetes treatment.
The DREAM results showed that patients taking Avandia had 66% more heart attacks, 39% more strokes, and 20% more deaths from heart-related problems compared with the patients taking a placebo.
Avandia Heart Attack & Your Rights
Drug companies like Glaxo have an obligation to adequately test their drugs before bringing them to the market. However, numerous post-marketing studies and reports have raised concerns about Avandia heart risks such as heart attack and even death.
Individuals who have suffered an Avandia heart attack may be eligible to hold Glaxo responsible for their damages by filing a lawsuit. To arrange a no cost, no-obligation consultation with an experienced product liability attorney, please contact us today.
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