Weitz & Luxenberg is not accepting cases regarding Avandia and fractures. We invite you to use the information below to become better informed.

Our Avandia attorneys are currently speaking with Type 2 diabetics who suffered bone fractures after using either Avandia or Actos to treat their disease. Our lawyers are also researching injury cases involving Avandia patients who have suffered a heart attack or other heart problems.

Please complete the form on this page for more information about your legal rights to file an Avandia or Actos injury lawsuit.

Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved Avandia (an oral diabetes medication marketed in the U.S. by GlaxoSmithKline) and Actos, a competitor drug marketed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, tens of thousands of men and women diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes have taken these medications to treat their conditions.

The two drugs, both of which were approved by the FDA in 1999, have been the subject of scrutiny by medical researchers, physicians, and most recently, from the FDA itself.

Bone Fracture Injury Risk
For several years, medical and scientific research about both Avandia and Actos and possible bone loss and bone density problems has been conducted.

An upcoming article in the publication Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism focuses on a study conducted at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor which lends further support to the bone fracture risk for diabetes patients taking Avandia or Actos.

The study evaluated patients, including both postmenopausal women and men who were also taking what are known as “loop diuretics” in combination with Avandia, Actos, and other drugs known as thiazolidinediones (TZDs). These drugs, which include both rosiglitazone (the generic version of Avandia) and pioglitazone (the generic form of Actos), were found to significantly increase the chances of bone fracture injuries.

Avandia Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke
In addition to the bone fracture risks, a number of health studies have also linked the use of the diabetes drug to significant risk of suffering a heart attack, stroke or other potentially life-threatening heart problems.

These studies included a formal investigation conducted by the FDA. The FDA reviewed medical data from a Glaxo study of the medication where information about Avandia patients who had suffered cardiac problems while using the medication were not included.

In July 2010, an FDA drug safety panel held an Avandia hearing. The Panel heard from witnesses and reviewed thousands of pages of data. The FDA panel vote overwhelmingly recommended that the drug either be pulled completely from the U.S. market, or continue to be available with significant restrictions on its use. The FDA is scheduled to announce a final Avandia ruling by the end of 2010.

Avandia bone fracturs: legal resources
If you or a loved one has suffered a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or other serious heart problems, or developed a fracture after taking Avandia to treat their diabetes, you may be able to seek compensation for their illness, pain and suffering and other financial compensation.

Please complete the form on this page for a free and confidential review of your potential Avandia lawsuit. A Weitz & Luxenberg representative will contact you as soon as possible.

see also:

Fractures Avandia Bone Fractures | Weitz & Luxenberg drug injury attorneys
Diabetics taking either Avandia or Actos who suffered bone fractures can get a free Avandia/Actos injury lawsuit review from a Weitz & Luxenberg attorney.

Avandia and Fractures Actos Drug Linked to Bone Fractures | Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys
Free lawsuit review is available for Actos and Avandia patients who suffered bone fractures. Get information from our Avandia/Actos drug injury lawyers.

Fracture Risk Avandia and Fractures | Weitz & Luxenberg Avandia/Actos injury lawyers
Diabetes taking Avandia and Actos face increased risk of developing fractures. More info and free legal case review available from our attorneys.