AVANDIA
   
  The Medication
   
  Avandia is a medication used for type 2 Diabetes (non insulin dependant diabetes). It can be used in combination with other drugs.
   
  Benefits   
  Avandia helps to low blood sugar and is usually used in combination with diet control and excersise. Avandia helps by helping to restore your body’s proper response to insulin.
   
  Side effects   
  Heart Attacks
  Heart related deaths
  Liver problems
  Shortness of breath
  Fatigue
  Anemia
  Fainting and loss of consciousness

STAFF REPORT ON GLAXOSMITHKLINE
AND THE DIABETES DRUG AVANDIA
http://finance.senate.gov/press/Gpress/2010/prg022010a.pdf

21st June 2010
GlaxoSmithKline loses ground on German Avandia ruling

22nd March 2010
Many Avandia Defenders have
drug company ties: study
http://www.reuters.com/article
/idUSTRE62I04120100319

9th March 2010
Diabetes deadly drug
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20
/health/policy/20avandia
.html?th&emc=th

4th Dec 2007
Diabetes drug can raise
the risk of brittle-bone disease
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
/pages/live/articles/health
/healthmain.html?in_article
_id=499262&in_page_id=1774

6th Nov 2007
Avandia Side Effects Soar
http://www.thediabetesblog.com
/2007/07/12/avandia-side-effect
-reports-soar/
   
6th Nov 2007
Avandia and Side Effects
and Heart Attack Risks
http://www.zimmreed.com/
avandia-side-effects.htm

Study reveals diabetes drugs
double heart failure risk
http://www.dailymail.co
.uk/pages
/live/articles/news
/news.html?in_
article_id=471131&in
_page_id=1770

Studies find more health
risks with Avandia
http://www.scoop.co.nz/
stories/HL0709/S00271.htm

Warning this drug may
make you ill.
http://www.dailymail.
co.uk/pages
/live/articles/health
/healthmain.html
?in_article_id=482406&in
_page_id=1774&in_a_source=

Diabetes drug linked to
fractures risk
http://www.smh.com.au/news
/National/Diabetes-drug-
linked-to-fractures-risk
/2007/10/04/119109
1263085.html

Advandia Lawsuits
still being filed
http://www.lawyersand
settlements.com
/articles/01457/
avandia-more-lawsuits.html