What is it?

Avandia is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. 8 years after the release of the drug on the market, the warnings regarding the increased risk of heart attack and congestive heart failure were strengthened by adding a “black box” warning.

Why is it important?

Avandia was the number one treatment for type 2 diabetes for many years. This means that hundreds of thousands of individuals were unknowingly exposed to an increased risk of suffering a heart attack or congestive heart failure. Click here to see my post on the subject.

What you can do?