Still Prescribing Killer Diabetes Drug?

Stop prescribing killer diabetes drug, scientists warn (Guardian Unlimited)
Rosiglitazone, brand name Avandia, has higher rates of heart failure and death than similar alternative Scientists say doctors should stop prescribing a commonly used diabetes drug, after studies show that it is linked to higher rates of heart failure and death than a similar alternative. David Juurlink, a Toronto-based pharmacologist and lead author of a paper published online today by the ...