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FDA panels revisit rosiglitazone's cardiovascular safety


 

The majority of two FDA advisory panels voted to modify or remove the prescribing restrictions on the type 2 diabetes drug rosiglitazone, based on the readjudicated results of a cardiovascular outcomes study, the Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiovascular Outcomes and Regulation of Glycemia in Diabetes (RECORD) trial. Meeting participants spoke with IMNG Medical Media about the panels' recommendations.

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