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FDA refuses to pull dangerous diabetes drug avandia, even knowing it will kill thousands Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

A new FDA standard of safety: Equivalent danger In other words, avandia was left on the market not because it has been proven safe (it has actually been proven dangerous), but because it is no more deadly than the other dangerous diabetes drugs on the market. This is a strange bit of FDA logic, where chemicals that are equally dangerous to the public are considered universally safe because no single chemical stands out as more dangerous than the others.

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Gerald Del Pan, director of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, expressed concern about keeping avandia on the market. "Cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death of people with diabetes, having a treatment that causes that is something that doesn't make sense to me," he said. Glaxo inundates the FDA with confusing data Yet the majority at the FDA sided with the drug company Glaxo. "Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater," Philip L.

Why the FDA pushes diabetes drugs, not diabetes prevention The FDA and drug companies don't want consumers to find out the truth about how simple it is to cure diabetes because such information would substantially reduce the sales of highly profitable drugs like avandia.

This latest decision by the FDA to keep avandia on the market, knowing full well that it will kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, is yet another example of the FDA's ongoing crimes against the American people (and its all-too-cozy relationship with drug companies). Once again, the FDA has sold us out, and the system of modern medicine has demonstrated itself to be an utter failure at preventing disease or protecting the lives of patients.

I am not a proponent of the death sentence, so I would not support their execution (see the related CounterThink cartoon about executions in China), but force-feeding them high doses of avandia sounds like a remarkably appropriate punishment for the harm they have unleashed upon this nation. Today, following this FDA decision, America is less safe than it was yesterday, and the U.S. population is squarely in the crosshairs of the pharmaceutical industry which has created a hugely profitable criminal enterprise by sacrificing the health and lives of the American people.

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For example, the widely used diabetes drug avandia has recently been linked to a greater risk of heart attack and, possibly, death, according to the New England Journal of Medicine (May 21, 2007). An analysis pooling the results of several dozen studies, encompassing some 28,000 patients, showed that avandia, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, causes a 43 percent higher risk of heart attack. The U.S. government has issued a safety alert, but despite the enormous health risk imposed by the drug, the FDA has not requested a stronger warning label for the drug.

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If there's one thing we've learned about modern medicine since watching all the Vioxx scandals, avandia cover-ups and scientific corruption in research circles, it's that drug companies can help create whatever research conclusions they want. And let's face it: Big Pharma will always produce science that protects its profits. Gee, Big Tobacco came up with all sorts of research that said tobacco smoke wasn't harmful and nicotine wasn't addictive. Some of that research appeared in peer-reviewed medical journals, too. Does that mean the research was scientifically accurate and "conclusive?

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In 2007, a study was released that found that avandia appears to increase risk of heart failure, heart attack, and death from heart attack. If these results are correct, as many as 60,000 to 100,000 heart attacks could be blamed on the effect of this drug. Another drug in this class, Rezulin (troglitazone), was found to cause liver damage and liver failure, and was withdrawn.

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Why isn't the FDA, for its part, protecting Americans from dangerous drugs like avandia? Why does the FCC cater to the big business monopolization of the broadcast spectrum, squeezing out small, local operators who might want to run intelligent, independent radio stations? Why isn't the EPA going after Monsanto for the environmental impact of all its genetically modified crops and destructive chemicals? Why isn't the entire cancer industry going after chemical companies and actively trying to prevent cancer rather than simply claiming to be searching for a cure that will never be found anyway?

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Given the propensity for pharmaceutical companies to unleash insufficiently-tested drugs onto the public (as they have with Vioxx, avandia, vaccines and many other drugs), there's little doubt that the drive for Big Pharma profits will take priority over public safety, ultimately resulting in the injection of tens of thousands of patients with gene-altering drugs that may or may not actually be safe. The public is always used as guinea pigs when it comes to testing drugs. (See Vaccines and Medical Experiments on Children, Minorities, Woman and Inmates.

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease Steven V. Joyal See book keywords and concepts

In February of that year, the manufacturers of avandia (rosi-glitazone) reported that in their study of more than 4,300 patients with type 2 diabetes, significantly more women who took rosiglitazone experienced fractures of the foot, hand, or upper arm than did women who were taking metformin or glyburide. More research into this complication is ongoing, but results are not expected until 2009. On May 21, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration issued a news release in which it stated that rosiglitazone was associated with an increased risk of heart attack and other heart-related conditions.

Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You Andreas Moritz See book keywords and concepts

An analysis pooling the results of several dozen studies, encompassing some 28,000 patients, showed that avandia, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, causes a 43 percent higher risk of heart attack. The U.S. government has issued a safety alert, but despite the enormous health risk imposed by the drug, the FDA has not requested a stronger warning label for the drug. I dare raise these simple questions: "Is it any wonder that 80 percent of diabetics die of heart disease?" "And who benefits from downplaying these known and proven risks?

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Kathy Wolski, MPH, reported in 2007 in the New England Journal of Medicine a 43% increase in heart attacks with avandia compared to other treatments for diabetes. In other words, a drug given to prevent the consequences of diabetes (including cardiovascular events) actually increases them. GLITAZONES AND WEIGHT GAIN Weight gain is one of the most troubling side effects of medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Studies have consistently shown that glitazones cause weight gain.

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In 2007, a study was released that found that avandia appears to increase risk of heart failure, heart attack, and death from heart attack. If these results are correct, as many as 60,000 to 100,000 heart attacks could be blamed on the effect of this drug. Another drug in this class, Rezulin (troglitazone), was found to cause liver damage and liver failure, and was withdrawn.

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And a head-to-head study of Actos and avandia (a similar medication) þ ?? Metformin (Glucophage) Metformin improves insulin sensitivity. It may control blood sugar alone or be combined with other diabetes drugs to improve blood sugar control. Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, flatulence, fatigue, indigestion, and headache. Avoid guar gum in low-fat foods (salad dressing, frozen desserts, etc.), because it reduces metformin's absorption and effectiveness. Downside: Lactic acidosis, a rare reaction, requires emergency medical attention and can be fatal.

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COX-2 inhibitors (like Celebrex and Vioxx) Painkillers (Tylenol) Cholesterol-lowering drugs (like Mevacor, Zocor, Lipitor, and niacin) Diabetic medications (Precose, Actos, avandia, and sulfonylureas) Estrogens Anabolic steroids Antibiotics Antifungals Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Antiarthritic (methotrexate) Anti-acne (Accutane) Vitamin A (retinol) For a more complete listing of drugs that can cause liver damage, look through a Physicians' Desk Reference at your local library or bookstore.

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CLA may work via a similar mechanism to antidiabetic dmgs such as avandia and Actos to not only enhance insulin sensitivity, but to also protect against cancer. A report in the journal Medical Hypothesis pointed out that a number of human cancer cell lines express the PPARgamma transcription factor, and agonists for PPARgamma can promote apoptosis in these cell lines and impede their clonal expansion both in vitro and in vivo. CLA can activate PPARgamma in rat adipocytes, possibly explaining the antidiabetic effects of CLA in Zucker fatty rats.

CLA may wotk via a mechanism similat to that of antidiabetic drugs such as avandia and Actos by not only enhancing insulin-sensitivity but also protecting against cancel. A report in the Septembet 2000 issue of the journal Medical Hypotheses pointed out that a number of human cancer cell lines express the PPARgamma transcription factor, and agonists fot PPARgamma can promote apoptosis in these cell lines and impede their clonal expansion both in vitro and in vivo. CLA can activate PPARgamma in tat adipocytes, possibly explaining CLAs antidiabetic effects in Zucker fatty tats.

A PPARgamma agonist such as avandia, Actos, or CLA activates the PPARgamma receptor. This class of dmg is being investigated as a potential adjuvant therapy against certain types of cancer. Another finding that provides insight into the biochemical action of CLA is its ability to suppress arachidonic acid. Since arachidonic acid can produce inflammatory compounds that can aid cancer proliferation, this may be yet another explanation for the anti-cancer effects of CLA. The suggested amount required to obtain the overall cancer-preventing effects is only 3000-4000 mg a day.

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For example, prescribing for the newer oral diabetes medicines Actos and avandia shot up between 2000 and 2001, by 62 and 41 percent, respectively. These drugs cost double the average for the category. Thus, increased use of the two medicines helped boost the average price of a prescription to treat diabetes from $54 to $62, a 15-percent increase in a single year.

Disease Prevention and Treatment The Life Extension Editorial Staff See book keywords and concepts

A PPAR gamma agonist such as avandia, Actos, or CLA activates the PPARgamma receptor. This class of drug is being investigated as a potential adjuvant therapy against certain types of cancer.) Another finding that provides insight into the biochemical action of CLA is its ability to supptess arachidonic acid. Since arachidonic acid can produce inflammatory compounds that can aid cancer proliferation, this may be yet another explanation fot CLAs anticancer effects. A study in the Journal of Nutrition demonstrated significant cancet-preventing properties when CLA was added to the diet.

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Goya juice may also be able to lower a diabetic's need for large doses of insulin, an effect likened to that of avandia (rosiglita-zone) and some of the other new "insulin sensitizers" on the market.29 Plus, numerous other benefits have been reported. Test-tube studies have shown beneficial activity against the AIDS virus.30 A protein in goya seeds was found to inhibit the growth of the herpes and polio viruses.31 An extract of the roots and leaves has been shown to inhibit the growth of E. coli, one of the most common causes of urinary tract infections in women.

Health Care Meltdown: Confronting The Myths and Fixing Our Failing System Bob LeBow, M.D., M.P.H. See book keywords and concepts

Many of the newer medications, such as Lipitor (to lower cholesterol) and avandia (for diabetes) require periodic blood tests to monitor possible liver damage. Often, patients will bargain with me not to do lab tests. "Doc, I can't afford them." But for some the failure to return for follow-up care goes beyond the lack of money. The reasons can be complex, but are rooted in the culture of poverty, something difficult for us clinicians to understand.

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