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More About Avandia/Rosiglitazone Side Effects Lawsuits

Monday, August 24, 2009 by Douglas C. Monsour

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline developed and manufactures Avandia (Rosiglitazone maleate), a Type II diabetes drug that increases the risk of heart attack by 43% and death by cardiovascular event by 64%, according to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine (Spring 2007). This report is based on a study of 42 clinical trials involving Avandia/Rosiglitazone. As with previous harmful drugs, Avandia side effects lawsuit actions can persuade manufacturers to fully disclose risks of medications or halt their production and marketing altogether.

Why consider an Avandia/Rosiglitazone side effects lawsuit?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a formal safety alert shortly after the report was published. GlaxoSmithKline knew about the dangers of Avandia as early as 1999, yet continues to sell the drug today. The FDA is also criticized for not responding to Avandia safety concerns earlier.

Read the full story here: Avandia/Rosiglitazone Side Effects Lawsuits

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The Monsour Law Firm handles personal injury cases, such as serious motor vehicle accidents; catastrophic injuries; and products liability cases, such as pharmaceutical injures and defective products. At the Monsour Law Firm, our practice emphasizes recovery of damages on behalf of persons and surviving families, who have suffered severe or disabling injuries involving Avandia, Gadolinium, Dilantin, and Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Click here to read more about the firm…

Currently Douglas C. Monsour is serving as lead lawyer in a large group of Fen-Phen cases against American Home Products/Wyeth involving heart valve damage and pulmonary hypertension caused by the diet drugs Pondimin and Redux. He is also representing numerous Vioxx victims against Merck, Zyprexa victims against Eli Lilly, and Bextra Victims against Pfizer. He is also handling several wrongful death cases involving asbestos, electrocution, defective products, and the trucking industry. In addition, he is handling several severe injury cases involving the trucking industry, chemical manufacturers, insurance carriers, side effects of Avandia (Rosiglitazone), and drunk drivers. Click here to read more about Doug…

Posted at 17:31 PM

Topic: Personal Injury