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SIDE-EFFECTS Avandia and Actos work well to help and even prevent diabetes.
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Glaxo has disagreed with the study findings and says Avandia is safe.
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But the study did not find Avandia worsened the risk of death.
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Glaxo remains confident of the safety and overall benefits of Avandia, he added.
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Some experts suggest there are ways to use Avandia more safely.
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The heart-attack risk associated with Avandia was first highlighted in May.
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In February, the FDA said it was again reviewing Avandia's risks.
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Inside the FDA, officials have been split about how to deal with Avandia.
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Stanford was taking Advandamet, which combines Avandia with another commonly prescribed diabetes medicine.
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Millions of diabetics around the world take Avandia, Glaxo's second-best-selling drug.
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Millions of patients take Avandia, and sales topped $3 billion last year.
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Kelsey said many of her colleagues support keeping Avandia available.
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Glaxo said this week it had settled more lawsuits alleging Avandia caused heart attacks.
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In the meantime, the agency has advised patients to continue using Avandia as directed.
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Glaxo has said Avandia's safety is comparable to similar pills.
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The current FDA-approved warning on Avandia says heart attack data are "inconclusive."