Many Avandia lawyers handling Avandia claims simply join the “class action” and take their place in the back of the line. Recovering a settlement in the Avandia litigation can take years.

However, a few Avandia law firms, at the center of the litigation, that have special arrangements to be part of an initial compensation disbursement.

Settle your Avandia Claim in Months

This could mean a full recovery for your Avandia Lawsuit within months, not years!

This is one the many huge factors that make select Avandia law firms better able to maximize your Avandia Lawsuit and maximize your Avandia Claim.

We can Help with your Avandia Claim

If you or a loved one were injured by Avandia, please fill out the Free Case Review Form on the right. We will connect you with an Experienced Avandia Claim Attorney that will discuss your Avandia Claim options. If you have taken the drug Actos which is very similar to Avandia click on Actos Side Effects.

Avandia Recall

Beginning in November, the popular diabetes drug, Avandia, will be removed from your local pharmacy’s shelves, the federal government said Tuesday, due to the Avandia Recall.

Avandia Recall – New Program Begins Novemeber 18

The new program will take effect November 18, at which point only certified doctors may prescribe the drug and only patients who know the risks and are filling their prescription through the mail from specific pharmacies may receive the drug, USA Today reported. 

A 2007 analysis published by Nissan showed the diabetes drug increased the risk of heart attack by about 40 percent in type 2 diabetes patients, who already have a heightened risk of heart attacks because of the disease. 

FDA drug-safety expert David Graham told an advisory committee in 2007 that Avandia had caused heart problems, including deaths, in 66,000 to 200,000 people. 

Avandia Recall: Trade Name Rosiglitazone

Avandia is the trade name for the drug rosiglitazone, which is on the market as part of the combination drugs Avandamet and Avandaryl. Nearly half a million patients in the USA filled prescriptions for these products from January through October of 2010. 

Avandia was approved in 1999 to decrease blood-sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. 

Type 2 diabetes affects about 23 million Americans, will you be affected by the Avandia Recall?

Avandia Settlement Checks are being Received

There have been a significant number of Avandia settlements and many clients are now starting to receive settlement checks.

Incredibly, there are still a lot of potential cases that would be legitimate Avandia settlement claims that are still sitting out there. These cases fall into two fundamental categories: People who have not considered the potential connection between their heart or liver injuries and Avandia; and  people that, for whatever reason, are just hesitant to bring a claim.

Let us help you with your Avandia Settlement

If you feel that you or a loved one could have a potential Avandia Claim and should receive compensation through an Avandia Settlement , please fill out the Free Case Review Form on the right and we will have one of our experienced Avandia Lawyers contact you to discuss your options.

You may have a claim and deserve an Avandia Settlement.

Avandia Lawsuits Triggered due to Warning

GlaxoSmithKline PLC said it has updated the labeling of its diabetes pill Avandia to include safety restrictions ordered by federal health authorities because of the drug’s links to heart attack.

The Food and Drug Administration announced the changes last September as the last in a series of safety actions against the former blockbuster drug, which has triggered thousands of patient lawsuits and a Department of Justice investigation. The European Union has banned the drug.

The new U.S. label indicates that Avandia is only intended for patients who cannot control their blood sugar with any of the other diabetes medications on the market. Patients who are currently on the drug can continue taking it after consulting with their doctor.

While there are more than a dozen diabetes drugs on the market, only Actos from Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals works the same way as Avandia. U.S sales of Actos have risen steadily — hitting $3.4 billion in 2009 — as Avandia’s reputation has soured.

Avandia Sales Plummet

The FDA first approved Avandia in 1999 and it became the top-selling diabetes pill in the world, with more than $3 billion in sales by 2006. But use has plummeted since a 2007 analysis first linked the drug to heart attack.

Determining Avandia’s heart risk was a painstaking process that dragged on for years because most patients taking the drug are already predisposed to heart problems due to diabetes.

Have you Suffered any Side Effects from Avandia?

If you or a loved one has taken Avandia and has suffered any of the harmful side effects associated with Avandia, you may have a claim.  Please fill out the Free Case Review Form to the right and we will have an experienced Avandia Attoeny contact you to discuss your options.

Avandia, generic rosiglitazone maleate, is a drug to treat Type 2 diabetes and is manufactured by the UK-based pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.  Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, affecting about 18 million Americans. 

In Type 2 diabetes the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not use insulin properly. This results is high blood sugar levels that can cause problems such as kidney and eye damage. The Avandia claim is that it lowers blood sugar levels by increasing the sensitivity to insulin in peripheral tissue.

1 Million Americans have taken Avandia 

Avandia was the top-selling diabetes drug in the world and the second best seller for GSK, after its asthma drug Advair. It’s estimated that Avandia was taken by 1 million Americans in 2006 and generated $3 billion in sales.

Avandia was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) on May 15, 1999 for the treatment of diabetes. There was some controversy about the approval, but the FDA may have wanted to expedite the approval since problems had already arisen with the other diabetes drug then on the market, Pfizer’s Rezulin. Rezulin was removed from the market in 2000 because it caused sometimes fatal liver problems.

Avandia is part of a class of drugs known as PPAR agonists. These drugs activate or suppress dozens of genes, causing complex biologic effects. The effects differ from one PPAR agonist to another, depending on the genes affected.

Avandia in the News

Avandia hit the headlines on May 21, 2007 when a meta-analysis of 42 studies on the use of Avandia showed a significant increase in the risk of heart attack and other heart problems. 

The FDA eventually issued a warning about the study and required GSK to include a black box warning of cardiac side effects and to produce a new prescription guide that included these warnings. Critics claim the FDA should have acted sooner. The agency came under criticism and scrutiny for its handling of the Avandia approval and review.

About Avandia

Avandia is a prescription medication used with diet and exercise was created by GlaxoSmithKline to treat type 2 (“adult-onset” or “non-insulin dependent”) diabetes mellitus (“high blood sugar”).

Avandia may be used alone or with other anti-diabetic medicines. Active Ingredient: rosiglitazone maleate.  When Avandia was first approved it was intended to replace the recalled diabetes drug Rezulin as a safe alternative. Pharmacological studies in animal models indicate that rosiglitazone improves sensitivity to insulin in muscle and adipose tissue.

Type 2 Diabetes:  When a person does not make enough insulin or does not respond normally to the insulin their body makes this is considered type 2 diabetes. When this happens, sugar (glucose) builds up in the blood. This can lead to serious medical problems including kidney damage, heart disease, loss of limbs, and blindness.

Avandia Side Effects

Avandia, Has many painful side effects when taken.  The most life-threatening side effect is congestive heart failure.

Heart failure symptoms include:

• Chest pain
• Swelling of the extremities
• Weight fluctuations
• Difficulty breathing/Shortness of breath

If you have heart failure, fluid retention, or active liver disease your healthcare provider will evaluate you to decide if Avandia is right for you.  

If you or someone close to you has suffered a heart attack or cardiovascular problems after taking Avandia, you may have the right to investigate the possibility that the injury was caused by Avandia.

Do you have an Avandia Claim?

If you feel you may have an Avandia Claim, please fill out the Free Case Review Form on the right and we will have an experienced Avandia Attorney contact you.

Avandia maker Smith Kline knew Avandia was a dangerous drug from the first clinical trials. Avandia Lawyers have successfully created the Avandia Claims process much like the BP Claims process. In fact the same attorneys that run the BP Claims process run the Avandia Claims process.

Avandia Lawsuits need Avandia Lawyers

Avandia Lawsuits are handled by Lawyers specializing in the process. Some Avandia Lawyers have the ability to settle their cases earlier then other Attorneys, because of special arrangements with Feinberg Rozen, the firm administering the Avandia Claims, and because of their position on the Plaintiff Steering Committee.

These firms can have your case settled in months not years.

Let Us Help you with your Avandia Lawsuits

If you would like to contact these Avandia Lawyers please fill out the Free Case Review Form to the right.

CARDIOVASCULAR INJURY: In May 2007, a study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine which indicated that Avandia side effects could increase the risk of a heart attack by 43% and the risk of cardiovascular death by as much as 64%. The study reviewed data from over 42 different clinical trials, involving over 28,000 diabetics.

 Potential Avandia Lawsuits are linked to Avandia Side Effects
 

 Throughout the United States for users who have suffered from:

Myocardial Infarction

Ischemic Stroke

Sudden Cardiac Death

Death due to Congestive Heart Failure

Discuss your potential Avandia claim with an attorney for more information.