Oklahoma man alleges diabetes drug gave him heart problems

 

Published: February 13, 2008

TULSA - An Oklahoma man is suing drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline in federal court, claiming its popular diabetes pill gave him heart problems that required bypass surgery.

Attorneys for Grove residents Pat and Sandra Kelly allege in the lawsuit that the Philadelphia -based drugmaker should have known that Avandia was associated with a significant increased risk of heart failure, heart attack and stroke, among othe...


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