Avandia® Lawyers in Jacksonville
With diabetes on the rise, it's no wonder that medications designed to manage this often fatal disease are flooding the market. Unfortunately for consumers of Avandia, a popular diabetes drug produced by pharmaceutical megacorporation GlaxoSmithKline, serious health problems can result from the medication itself. Here's what you need to know about Avandia and its dangers:
Rosiglitazone (Avandia) was designed to treat Type 2 diabetes by controlling blood sugar and was approved for sale in 1999. Though the drug's danger to patients' livers is well known (Rezulin, a similar drug, is associated with a rare liver condition that can cause liver failure or even death), it was put on the market before GlaxoSmithKline and the public realized that the drug could significantly increase a patient's risk of a heart condition, heart attack, or death due to heart failure.
Given the dangers of Avandia, the FDA has issued a warning and forced GlaxoSmithKline to adjust the drug's labeling to reflect its impact on heart health. In addition, more controlled trials and testing are being undertaken to further explore the risks of Avandia use for diabetic patients. However, this comes as too little, too late for patients who have already seen Avandia heart trouble side effects.
If you've suffered side effects from Avandia, you could be qualified to seek financial compensation through a defective products lawsuit. To do so, you will need to prove that actual damage was caused by your use of Avandia and that the damage justifies financial compensation, such as money to make up for the costs associated with medical care and the time you missed from work. An experienced, savvy attorney with personal injury and defective products expertise can help assess your case, gather evidence, obtain the proper medical records and examinations, and pursue your Avandia claim.
At Farah & Farah, we don't think it's acceptable to put an unsafe drug on the market. That's why we help our clients fight back - and we've gained millions of dollars on behalf of our clients' struggles for justice and fair compensation. Have you been injured by Avandia? Call our Florida Avandia side effect attorneys today for a case consultation. Your evaluation is free and completely confidential.
Avandia® In The News
Glaxo's Avandia Has More Heart Risks Than Actos, Study Finds
by Michelle Fay Cortez
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Patients taking GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia are more likely to develop heart failure or die than those on Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s rival medication, Actos, a Canadian review of health records found.
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Avandia Riskier for Elderly, Canadian Study Says
Aug. 19 (newsinferno.com) -- The diabetes drug Avandia carries more risk than Actos, a new study conducted by Canadian researchers has found. According to a Reuters report, seniors in the study taking Avandia were more likely to suffer from heart failure, and were more likely to die.
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Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of heart failure
by David Liu
Aug. 21 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new population based cohort study published on Aug 20 on bmj.com suggests that diabetics should avoid using rosiglitazone to treat type 2 diabetes because the drug apparently raise the risk for heart failure and death.
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Florida Avandia Side Effect Attorneys
The Jacksonville pharmaceutical litigation attorneys at Farah & Farah are closely monitoring the Avandia® drug situation. Our offices are currently investigating Avandia side effect complaints. With an extensive track record of success in pharmaceutical litigation in Florida and beyond, our attorneys have the experience and resources necessary to help defend the rights of those injured due to the negligence of large phamraceutical corporations. If you or someone you love has suffered side effects from taking the drug Avandia, contact our offices today for a free consultation of your case.
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