Avandia

The diabetes pill Avandia may cause significant heart risks. The FDA is now investigating and news is pouring out about the drug. Avandia, sold by the British company GlaxoSmithKline PLC, is a blockbuster medication used to treat Type... [more]

The diabetes pill Avandia may cause significant heart risks. The FDA is now investigating and news is pouring out about the drug.

Avandia, sold by the British company GlaxoSmithKline PLC, is a blockbuster medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. More than 6 million people worldwide have taken the drug, whose U.S. sales topped $2.2 billion last year.