EU Reviews Avandia’s Dangerous Side Effects

In a confidential recommendation to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) UK drug regulators have recommended that GlaxoSmithKline’s popular diabetes drug Avandia, be pulled off the market in the European Union. This recommendation, which is normally kept from the public, was leaked to the BBC and was announced just ahead of a scheduled meeting of experts in Europe to review Avandia’s safety. Later this month the EMA is expected to hear recommendations from regulators in Germany and Sweden regarding their proposals for what should be done about Avandia.

The Commission on Human Medicines, the UK’s medicine regulatory committee, reached the decision that Avandia should be pulled off the market in late July. At about the same time, a panel of experts in the United States made the recommendation to the FDA that Avandia should have a stronger warning label and that doctors should review the risk factors before prescribing Avandia to their patients.

Avandia is under all of this criticism because there have been many studies released over the past several years which show that it increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure in its users. These findings have lead to lawsuits being filed against the maker of Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline, on behalf of many people who have been, or whose loved ones have been, negatively affected by these dangerous side effects.

Avandia Lawsuits

You may be entitled to financial compensation through an Avandia lawsuit if you or someone you love has taken Avandia and suffered from a:

• Heart Attack
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Stroke
• Sudden Death
• Health problems directly related to the above injuries

If you or someone you love has suffered any of these side effects while taking the diabetes drug Avandia, please contact an experienced Avandia lawyer toll-free at 1-800-732-3070 or fill out the short contact form online. Because we work on a contingency basis, you can have peace of mind knowing that you will pay absolutely nothing unless we recover on your behalf.