CAD and avandia

[suester1971]

My mother was diagnosed 5 years ago with CAD, CHF, COPD, and also has type II diabetes. She used to be a smoker, but quit 5 years ago. She had angioplasty with 5 stents placed in 2005. Al has been well until a few months ago. She is gaining weight, has trouble breathing, and has been experiencing some chest pains lately (Dr. gave nitro). She is on avandia and I would like to know if this could be the cause of her recent decline in health?

[kenkeith]

There has been investigations and lawsuits. The following is a recent development:

On Feb. 22nd, 2010, the United States Senate finance committee condemned GlaxoSmithKline's practices as deceptive and concluded that the drug company knew that the drug had the potential for serious and harmful effects on the human heart. The Senate also stated that Glaxo had intimidated independent researchers who had data affirming Nissen's findings that Avandia may increase the chance of heart attack by almost 50 percent. The troubling part about the government's sudden change of opinion regarding Avandia is that it comes several years after researchers had warned about the problems associated with using the drug. The Food and Drug Administration plans on reviewing the data again and holding a public meeting in mid-2010 to present their findings