Latest Articles

Diabetes Facts

Almost 30 percent of people with diabetes aged 40 years or older have impaired sensation in the feet (i.e., at least one area that lacks feeling).
 

Diabetes News

  • When the diagnosis is diabetes (Rapid City Journal)
    For Maria Holy Eagle, talking about diabetes is emotional. Six months ago, the Rapid City grandmother began experiencing dizzy spells, extreme fatigue and unquenchable thirst along with frequent trips to the bathroom.


Diabetes Care Home
Avandia to Stay on Market with Black Box Warning PDF Print E-mail
The Financial Aspects of Diabetes - The Business of Diabetes
Thursday, 02 August 2007

The type 2 diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) will remain on the market. However, it will probably carry the FDA's strongest "black box" warning label.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration committee of advisers voted 22-1 to leave the drug on the market but also voted 20-3 that the evidence shows the drug causes increased risks of heart attacks.

This means the Glaxosmithkline drug will probably generate far less sales than predicted. The drug accounted for over $3 billion in revenue in 2006.

Many physicians have switched their patients to other drugs and are unlikely to switch them back. Sales of Avandia are expected to recover to only 10-15% of previous levels.  

Drugs being used to replace Avandia include:

News of the FDA safety alert for Avandia has resulted in a decline of over $25 billion in the market value of Glaxosmithkline.

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 August 2007 )
 
Next >
[ Back ]

[+]
  • Narrow screen resolution
  • Wide screen resolution
  • Increase font size
  • Decrease font size
  • Default font size
  • fresh color
  • warm color