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Friday, July 20, 2007

Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Seen No Better than Other Drugs in Diabetic Control

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Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Seen No Better than Other Drugs in Diabetic Control

Primary source: Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsSource reference: Richter B et al "Rosiglitazone for type 2 diabetes mellitus." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007; Issue 3 Art.No.: CD006063. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006063.pub2.

In many ways the Cochrane review echoed conclusions of a systematic review published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine which found that older drugs were as effective as rosiglitazone and pioglitazone and were less expensive as well. ( See For Type 2 Diabetes, Older Drugs Seem Tried and True)

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