GSK the maker of Avandia has known for years there drug Avandia is a dangerous and deadly drug, they even knew it was altered and diluted with adulterated poisonous chemicals. They sold it to the VA to make millions off us Veterans, GSK Lawyers at Pepper Hamilton have been waiting and delaying cases so we die before a court can hear the cases they are trying to slowly settle for peanuts while waiting for death to come to us. If you know anyone who has investments in GSK tell them to dump all investments in GSK and file suits. As a disabled Vet who took Avandia and had strokes and serious illnesses due to Avandia i know first hand in dealing with GSK and Pepper Hamilton how evil and unethical they are.
Scottof CA9:37AM May 23, 2011
The Anti Obesity drug makers and diabetes drug makers take in 10 billion$$$$ every year with no cure!!
Food Chemicals are the cause of the diabetes and obesity crisis
The FDA and Drug makers know this and are laughing to the Billionaire$$$ bank
The food chemicals break the gut(insulin) and this is the cause of the diabetes and obesity crisis
A filmmaker has been reversing diabetes and Obesity in now 10 countries and the drug makers do not promote the story
just google SPIRIT HAPPY DIET
emesof CA10:23AM May 22, 2011
Avandia was approved for marketing by the FDA on May 25, 1999, and was cleared only 6 months after GlaxoSmithKline's predecessor submitted its New Drug Application. At the time, the assigned medical officer expressed concern about the premarket studies and wanted to include warnings about EKG changes and chest pain. This recommendation was ignored by the FDA brass.
In the fall of 1999, the manufacturer secretly began a study comparing its drug with a competitor, Actos, and found that Avandia was no more effective than Actos and had a greater risk of heart problems. A March 29, 2001 e-mail from a company exec states, "Per Sr. Mgmt request, these data should not see the light of day to anyone outside of GSK."
This is just the tip of the iceberg of what went on with Avandia and what goes on in the drug industry. The truth is that what is scheduled to take place next November is how the drug should have been introduced in June 1999, when it entered the market. But then, GSK would not have received the billions of dollars in sales over the intervening decade plus – and tens of thousands of Americans would not have suffered heart attacks and deaths.
The FDA is broken and needs a major repair job. For those in agreement I would urge you to go to www.FDAReformPetition.com and sign up. Congress needs to hear our complaint.
Terence Mixof CA9:32PM May 20, 2011
well isn't that ducky. it's the only drug I take that DOESN'T give me any side effects and the only one that's ever controlled my sugar without making me fall over - so now what, they're forcing us onto insulin?
and why don't they tell you the initial study was done by a rival drug company or that when you have diabetes you already have a much greater risk of heart disease anyway. idiots - this sucks.
Jacqueline Tellalianof NY10:22PM May 19, 2011
SURPRISE! Another drug pulled from the market after people are harmed! Prescription drugs are nothing more than big business now. They'll just move on to a new one to keep the revenue flowing. People should be leery of ANY drug and especially newly released drugs. The harm can far outweigh any benefits. Sad.
AND WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE STOP THE DRUG COMMERCIALS! GEEZ!
Jenof NC4:14PM May 19, 2011
Let's get 6 more months of profits to the pharmaceutical company before it's pulled...never mind the dangers to the public, some things just never change
Terryof CT2:18PM May 19, 2011
Unfortunately, due to my wife's complicated medical condition, she can't take Actos, only Advandia. Now what is she supposed to do? There is not one drug out there that doesn't have a side effect of some kind, potentially harmful to somebody.
Ken Kahreof MO2:04PM May 19, 2011
If this is a bad drug, why not take it off the market immediately?
alof FL1:45PM May 19, 2011
Finally, this drug will be taken off the market. What took so long? Earlier action might have allowed me to avoid a heart attack and the everlasting complications.
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