Is Avandia Safe, Depends on Who you Talk To

When Dr. David Graham testified at the federal drug panel reviewing the fate of diabetes drug Avandia and its relationship to heart attack, stroke and kidney failure, he didn't mince words.

98 Lawsuits Down, About 15,000 to Go

If Merck continues to take on these trials one at a time, at the current rate, it would be dealing with the lawsuits until about the year 7397.

Lubbock Woman Sues Merck Pharmaceuticals

A Lubbock woman has filed a lawsuit, saying the maker of Fosamax failed to warn consumers about potentially deadly side affects.

Some Doctors Warn Against Avandia

It might offer some advantages for you, but some doctors said there are other medications that will treat diabetes without the possible side affects of Avandia.

Avandia Patients Living on Borrowed Time

"How would you like to wake up one morning and find your spouse lying next to you, lifeless?" John Taylor's dosage of the diabetes drug Avandia was doubled and three months later he was dead.

Warning Label Urged for Avandia

A FDA advisory panel on Monday found that people who use the popular diabetes pill Avandia face a greater risk of heart attack and urged the FDA to slap its strictest warning on its label.

Type 2 Diabetes Drug Avandia Should be Pulled, PC Testifies

Diabetes drug Avandia should be removed from the market, public citizen tells FDA advisory committee popular drug associated with risks to multiple organ systems has no benefit over older, safer type 2 diabetes drugs.

Diabetes Drug Avandia Should be Pulled from Market

The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks, a federal scientist said Monday.

Restricted Use of Zelnorm for Qualifying Patients

The U.S. FDA announced that it is permitting the restricted use of Zelnorm under a treatment investigational new drug protocol to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic idiopathic constipation in women younger than 55 who meet specific guidelines.

Warning for Women

For decades, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals marketed one of the nation's top selling drugs for relief. But now, there's a warning for women.