FDA Removes Restrictions On Avandia

In a remarkable climax to a long-running drama, the FDA today lifted major restrictions on rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline). The drug has been the subject of  intense criticism and controversy since the 2007 publication of the famous Nissen meta-analsysis that first raised the possibility that the blockbuster diabetes drug might increase the risk of heart attack and cardiovascular death.

Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 25, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news