RSSDiabetes News – Newsletter for September 6, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Diabetes drug increases heart attack risks, say experts
LONDON – Medical experts have urged a ban on Avandia, a drug taken by up to 100,000 diabetic patients in Britain, because it increases risks of heart attack.
The Commission on Human Medicines said the “risks of rosiglitazone (Avandia) outweigh its benefits” and called for prompt action.
Clinical pharmacologist Yoon Loke of the University …. Original source : Diabetes drug increases heart attack risks, say experts.