Avandia: Is Avandia Safe? Depends Who You Ask.

A majority of the recent federal drug panel has voted to keep Avandia on the market. Data from recent studies have linked Avandia to increased risk of heart and kidney problems. The panel advises that Avandia remain on the market, but with more warnings on its labeling.

Is Avandia Safe? Depends Who You Talk To?

Dr. David Graham testified at the federal drug panel on July 30. He said of Avandia: "It's well established that rosiglitazone increases congestive heart failure." GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia, reiterates its position that Avandia is safe. Since Steven Nissen's report in the New England Journal of Medicine implicated Avandia for increasing heart and kidney problems, further studies have indicated similar results. Sales of Avandia have fallen drastically since Nissen's report was made public.