Avandia
Avandia is an oral medicine taken by patients with type 2 diabetes, which helps control blood sugar levels by making body cells more sensitive to the action of insulin. As the best-selling diabetes treatment, Avandia is taken by more than 1 million people in the U.S to lower blood sugar levels, which can cause kidney and eye damage. Avandia has generated billions of dollars for its manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline.
Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Avandia in 1999, they have updated the product's labeling several times to reflect new data on side effects that patients may suffer. The most recent change in labeling was ordered by the FDA in 2006, to warn about a potential increase in heart attacks and heart-related chest pain for some Avandia takers.
GlaxoSmithKline and the FDA were warned by a consumer group called Public Citizen that Avandia should be used as a last resort for patients with type 2 diabetes, since it is linked to serious cardiac problems.
Since its release, Avandia has shown to increase patients' risk of developing fatal side effects such as heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism and congestive heart failure. Other serious side effects include bone fractures in the hands and feet and increased blood pressure in the lungs' arteries.
GlaxoSmithKline analyzed their own data and acknowledged that there was a 30% increased rate of heart attacks. They failed to promptly warn consumers and the medical community of the risk of heart attacks, heart disease and death that can result in people taking Avandia.
Hundreds of thousands of patients who have taken Avandia have joined class action lawsuits to garner compensation for serious negative side effects. Avandia class action lawsuits present a stronger case for those involved and increase the likelihood of an Avandia settlement.
The following criteria apply to Avandia class action lawsuit cases:
- The patient must have suffered either a heart attack, stroke or congestive heart failure
- These conditions must have occured within 30 days of the last Avandia dose ingested
- The patient must have taken at least 4mg per ingestion
- The patient was not a heavy smoker
- The patient had no prior heart attacks or strokes
Class action lawyers can help injured Avandia patients in standing up for their rights and getting the compensation they deserve for their injuries. Class action lawyers work with a network of experts to verify claims, deal with insurance companies and offer personal representation in court.
If you or a member of your family suffered a heart attack, stroke, liver problems or other heart problems because of Avandia, a class action lawyer can advise you on whether or not you qualify for a class action lawsuit claim. Attorney Search Network can help you find a qualified class action lawyer for Avandia litigation.
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