Avandia associated with increased mortality

The New York Times reports today that a new study published in The Archives of Internal Medicine found that Avandia (the drug also known as rosiglitazone) was linked to a higher rate of mortality than a similar drug sold under the brand name Actos (also known as pioglitazone).  This was an observational study, and representatives of GlaxoSmithKlein criticized it for being inconsistent with and not being as rigorous as randomized clinical trials they conducted.  Read more about the study and the reactions of the president of the American Diabetes Association, the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen (which is calling for the drug to be taken off the market) and GlaxoSmithKlein here. 

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