Posted on May 25, 2011 by Joel Shpigel R.Ph.

Diabetes Drug Avandia FINALLY Will Be Removed From Pharmacy Shelves

Pharmacies soon will no longer be able to stock the Diabetes drug Avandia.

After November 18th, only certified doctors will be able to  prescribe the drug and only patients who know the risks and are willing to fill their prescription through the mail from specific pharmacies may receive the drug, USA Today reported. In case you were not aware, FDA drug-safety expert David Graham told an advisory committee in 2007 that Avandia had caused heart problems, including deaths, in 66,000 to 200,000 people.

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