Debate over the safety of rosiglitazone
GM, 37, July, 2007
A recent study has put the safety of rosiglitazone, a widely used therapy for type 2 diabetes,
under the spotlight. The study claims the treatment significantly increases the risk of
myocardial infarction and that there is a borderline significant increased risk of death from
cardiovascular causes. However, the makers of rosiglitazone — GlaxoSmithKline — refute
these findings and say the study has significant limitations. Dawn Powell reviews the issues.
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