Among the 77 suspect or dangerous drugs identified by the AFSSAPS (French National Agency for Medicines Safety), here is the list of those considered most urgent to eradicate, according to Prescrire magazine and Professor Giroud.
1. ACTOS (formerly AVANDIA)
Indications:
Treatment of type 2 diabetes (also called “fatty diabetes”).
Adverse Effects:
Macular edema
Bone fractures (especially in women)
Heart failure
Increases the risk of heart attack by 43%
Anemia
Weight gain
Risk of bladder cancer
Background:
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) was ordered to pay $3.5 billion in legal costs, with 13 ongoing lawsuits concerning Avandia. Despite overwhelming evidence of harm, only the name changed — the risks remained.
Tragic Statistics:
12,000 diabetics estimated to have died due to this drug over 10 years.
Reports as early as 1999 warned of these dangers.
Confidential FDA reports and The New York Times called for its removal years before action was taken.
The pharmaceutical response? Produce their own (biased) studies claiming safety.
Other Dangerous Drugs on the List Include:
NUJOL
LIPITOR
LYRICA
VIOXX
TAMIFLU
These cases expose common pharmaceutical industry tactics used to protect profits at the expense of public health.
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Among the 77 suspect or dangerous drugs identified by the AFSSAPS (French National Agency for Medicines Safety), here is the list of those considered most urgent to eradicate, according to Prescrire magazine and Professor Giroud.
1. ACTOS (formerly AVANDIA)
Indications:
Treatment of type 2 diabetes (also called “fatty diabetes”).
Adverse Effects:
Macular edema
Bone fractures (especially in women)
Heart failure
Increases the risk of heart attack by 43%
Anemia
Weight gain
Risk of bladder cancer
Background:
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) was ordered to pay $3.5 billion in legal costs, with 13 ongoing lawsuits concerning Avandia. Despite overwhelming evidence of harm, only the name changed — the risks remained.
Tragic Statistics:
12,000 diabetics estimated to have died due to this drug over 10 years.
Reports as early as 1999 warned of these dangers.
Confidential FDA reports and The New York Times called for its removal years before action was taken.
The pharmaceutical response? Produce their own (biased) studies claiming safety.
Other Dangerous Drugs on the List Include:
NUJOL
LIPITOR
LYRICA
VIOXX
TAMIFLU
These cases expose common pharmaceutical industry tactics used to protect profits at the expense of public health.
17 Ways to Smuggle Dangerous Drugs
SEE NEXT PAGE
Treatment of type 2 diabetes (also called “fatty diabetes”).
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) was ordered to pay $3.5 billion in legal costs, with 13 ongoing lawsuits concerning Avandia. Despite overwhelming evidence of harm, only the name changed — the risks remained.
