PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 25, 2008 - The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that an online sign up is available for a lawsuit on the behalf of people injured by taking Avandia. The suit will allege that the manufacturer of the drug, GlaxoSmithKline, failed to properly warn patients and their doctors of the known Avandia side effects.
Avandia (rosiglitazone) is a widely prescribed medication used to treat Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus, a condition also known as Adult-Onset Diabetes. On May 21, 2007, the FDA issued a Safety Alert regarding Avandia. The FDA Safety Alert warns that patients who are taking Avandia, especially those who are known to have underlying heart disease or who are at high risk of heart attack, should speak to their physicians about their continued use of Avandia (rosiglitazone).
The FDA's Safety Alert follows a study released on the same day. The study concluded that patients taking Avandia face both an increased risk of suffering a heart attack and an increased risk of dying from heart related disease, such as congestive heart failure or CHF.
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