http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/ News, Comment and Conversation Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16548 Simon Passanante - Glaxo throws the next punch in fight over Avandia Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:32:09 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16548 [...] Pharmalot reports that Glaxo, the maker of the diabetes drug Avandia, is sending e-mails to different media outlets bragging about a new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine by George Diamond and Sanjay Kaul of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  Their report took aim at a previous meta-analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine by cardiologist Steve Nissen. [...] [...] Pharmalot reports that Glaxo, the maker of the diabetes drug Avandia, is sending e-mails to different media outlets bragging about a new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine by George Diamond and Sanjay Kaul of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  Their report took aim at a previous meta-analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine by cardiologist Steve Nissen. [...]

]]> http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16532 Tom Lamb Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16532 Given this mixed set of conclusions reached to date as regards the analysis of Avandia study data currently available, the FDA certainly has a lot to think about concerning this high-profile Avandia drug safety issue. Given this mixed set of conclusions reached to date as regards the analysis of Avandia study data currently available, the FDA certainly has a lot to think about concerning this high-profile Avandia drug safety issue.

]]> http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16518 Analytical Scientist Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:44:48 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16518 Nissen started this all with his media mongering. He came at Avandia while still coming off a Vioxx high. In my opinion, he acted precipitously. If he ends up with egg on his face, he earned it. Ultimatly, the bill will be footed by GSK, though. Nissen started this all with his media mongering. He came at Avandia while still coming off a Vioxx high. In my opinion, he acted precipitously. If he ends up with egg on his face, he earned it. Ultimatly, the bill will be footed by GSK, though.

]]> http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16480 Steve Woodruff Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:34:49 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/08/the-real-fight-over-avandia-is-under-way/#comment-16480 What's next?...let's have some clinical experts debate both Nissen's approach, and the Cedars-Sinai approach, and see if some kind of truth can be discerned. What’s next?…let’s have some clinical experts debate both Nissen’s approach, and the Cedars-Sinai approach, and see if some kind of truth can be discerned.

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