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February 20, 2010, 13:45:32 – CNA, Xia Mingzhu
A confidential report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that the U.S. government order the diabetes drug Avandia, produced by GlaxoSmithKline, to be withdrawn and banned from sale due to its potential harm to the heart.
The confidential report obtained by The New York Times states that if diabetic patients currently using Avandia in the U.S. were to switch to other medications, it could potentially reduce an estimated 500 heart attack cases and 300 heart failure cases each month.
Avandia was once the second-best-selling drug for GlaxoSmithKline, but its sales plummeted two years ago after U.S. studies suggested it might increase the risk of heart attacks.
In 2007, the FDA voted 8 to 7 to accept the advisory committee's recommendation, which concluded that although Avandia might raise the risk of heart attacks, it was not severe enough to warrant mandatory withdrawal from the market.
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FDA Secret Files: Diabetes Drug Avandia Harms Heart, Recommends Recall
A confidential report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that the U.S. government order the diabetes drug Avandia, produced by GlaxoSmithKline, to be withdrawn and banned from sale due to its potential harm to the heart.
The confidential report obtained by The New York Times states that if diabetic patients currently using Avandia in the U.S. were to switch to other medications, it could potentially reduce an estimated 500 heart attack cases and 300 heart failure cases each month.
Avandia was once the second-best-selling drug for GlaxoSmithKline, but its sales plummeted two years ago after U.S. studies suggested it might increase the risk of heart attacks.
In 2007, the FDA voted 8 to 7 to accept the advisory committee's recommendation, which concluded that although Avandia might raise the risk of heart attacks, it was not severe enough to warrant mandatory withdrawal from the market.
Source: http:/ / news. pchome. com. tw/ li……ex- 12666447320570221009. html