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Chemistry World July 16, 2010 Matt Wilkinson	Bittersweet victory for GSK's Avandia GlaxoSmithKline has received a muted 'thumbs up' from a US regulatory advisory panel for its much-maligned Type 2 diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone), making it likely the US Food and Drug Administration will allow the UK-based pharma giant to continue selling the drug in the US.
Chemistry World July 31, 2007 Victoria Gill	FDA Advised: Avandia Should Stay on the Market The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Advisory Committee came to an almost unanimous decision yesterday for Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline's much-maligned diabetes treatment, to remain on the US market.
Chemistry World February 26, 2010 Sarah Houlton	Report hits out at GSK's Avandia GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) has been dealt another blow, with the publication of a report by two US senators claiming the company knew about safety problems long before they reached the public domain.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2010 Brian Orelli	The Blockbuster Drug Survives Another Body Blow Avandia is still standing.
Chemistry World May 22, 2007 Victoria Gill	GSK Drug's Safety Questioned A prominent US clinician has concluded that a diabetes drug produced by UK pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline increases the risks of heart attack and death.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2010 Brian Orelli	2 Days, 1 Blockbuster, Fate Unknown GlaxoSmithKline heads before a marathon two-day Food and Drug Administration advisory panel review of its diabetes drug Avandia.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2008 Brian Lawler	Blockbuster Drugs Bound for Extinction? One of the biggest classes of prescription drugs, those for diabetes treatments, faces tougher FDA standards.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Brian Lawler	Is Glaxo's Avandia Down for the Count? An FDA advisory committee is set to debate one of Glaxo's top compounds. What will it mean to investors?
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Michael P. Cecil	When Dr. Nissen Talks ... Congress and the FDA listen. The Avandia story is just beginning, and drug-safety issues were hard on the share prices of Merck when Vioxx was in the news, as well as Pfizer when torcetrapib was taken off the market.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2010 Brian Orelli	Warning: Avandia Could Cause Drool Among Trial Lawyers An unintended side effect of Glaxo's Avandia might be excessive salivation among trial lawyers. A 342-page report by the Senate Finance Committee is painting the diabetes drug in a not-so-great light.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2009 Brian Orelli	Looking for a Sliver of the Me-Too Pie Another diabetes drug is close to hitting the market.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2008 Brian Orelli	Drug Duo Combines Its Way Toward an Approval Bristol-Myers and AstraZeneca are trying to get their diabetes drug approved as a combination treatment.
Chemistry World December 2, 2013 Lanay Tierney	US turnaround on Avandia restrictions Restrictions on the controversial diabetes medication Avandia (rosiglitazone) are to be lifted by the US Food and Drug Administration.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Brian Lawler	Rope-a-Dope at GSK? Following the negative FDA panel hearings and safety review of diabetes drug Avandia and exchange rate movements against it, revenue fell 3% in the third quarter for GlaxoSmithKline. Operating income and profit were also slightly down.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 30, 2007 Richard Altus	Avandia Sales Away What did you do when you heard the safety news about Avandia? Here's what the rest of the market did, and why it matters to you.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Brian Lawler	Dueling Fools: GlaxoSmithKline Bull Shares of the pharmaceutical may be temporarily down, but it's not out.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Avandia Can Stay An FDA advisory panel votes to allow GlaxoSmithKline's top diabetes compound, Avandia, to remain on the market.
Chemistry World July 2007 Victoria Gill	Conflict of interest? The FDA has been questioned after a published study brought exposed cardiovascular risks associated with GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug, Avandia.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2009 Brian Orelli	For the RECORD... Avandia's not going to make a comeback for GlaxoSmithKline.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 David Williamson	Biotech Takes On the Next Big Problem The news coming out of this week's annual conference of the American Diabetes Association wasn't good.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	FDA (Indirectly) Thwacks Amylin The FDA's draft guidance puts a cloud of uncertainty over the makers of diabetes drugs.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	Diabetes Drug Development Pops and Drops When companies present at a major meeting, there's bound to be both.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Billy Fisher	Adversity Continues for Avandia Avandia and Actos receive black box labels from the FDA. The two diabetes medications have been linked to an increase in heart failure.
Chemistry World April 11, 2014 Andy Extance	Missing safety risk emails draw $9bn Actos fine A US jury has fined Takeda and Eli Lilly $9 billion for causing a man's bladder cancer with their diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone).
The Motley Fool April 2, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Diabetic Compromise Bristol-Myers and AstraZeneca will have to test their drug after it goes on the market.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Brian Lawler	Glaxo Getting Through Avandia Loss Glaxo's earnings aren't hurt by the decline in Avandia sales. When excessive fears start to bring down shares of a drugmaker with good sales-growth potential over the long run, smart investors should see a buying opportunity.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2008 Brian Lawler	Glaxo Angers the FDA GlaxoSmithKline announces that the FDA has sent it a warning letter regarding its failure to meet certain post-marketing requirements for Avandia.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Mike Havrilla	Avandia Safety Concerns Weigh Down Glaxo Shares of GlaxoSmithKline dropped nearly 8%, after a study raised safety concerns about the company's widely used diabetes drug, Avandia.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 Brian Gorman	Glaxo in Hot Water Glaxo's problems with the FDA could have been avoided. Investors can only hope that the FDA is in a forgiving mood.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2006 Brian Lawler	Glaxo's Burgeoning Blockbuster With a deep drug pipeline filled with potential blockbusters for nearly every major disease, and an attractive 3% dividend yield, Glaxo makes a fine investment opportunity for investors willing to brave the pharmaceutical sector.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2011 Brian Orelli	FDA Bullies Obesity Drugmakers It's been clear for some time that the Food and Drug Administration isn't particularly fond of obesity drugs. Now it's just being a bully.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2008 Brian Orelli	Amylin Answers, Investors Panic Amylin Pharmaceuticals' conference call about side effects of its diabetes treatment, Byetta, doesn't have the desired effect.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis Gets Nicked Novartis pulls one of its top-selling drugs from the market. Investors should come to expect drug delays or similar issues popping up from time to time when doing their analysis of large pharmas.
Chemistry World May 3, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Judge reverses jury decision over $6.5m Takeda payout A judge has thrown out the jury's verdict in a case between Japanese drugmaker Takeda and a US man who claims that the company's drug caused his bladder cancer.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	FDA's Rigor May Boost Sales The FDA is updating labeling of certain blood-thinning drugs, indicating that patients may want to obtain a genetic test prior to taking the medication. This move may lead to increased testing, and hopefully increased prescriptions.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	FDA Warning Might Be a Buying Opportunity The 3%-4% drops in the stock prices of Amylin and Alkermes, Amylin's partner in the development of a sustained-release version of Byetta, could be a good buying opportunity for investors.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Brian Lawler	Pfizer Puts Safety First Increased FDA scrutiny may motivate the pharmaceutical's new drug-safety site.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2008 Brian Lawler	Cancer Concerns Fuel FDA Inquiry The agency examines a class of blockbuster drugs for a link to cancer in young patients.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	Earnings Up 17%, but Here's Why You Should Be Worried One-time sales are no way to run a pharmaceutical business.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2010 Luke Timmerman	Orexigen Nabs $1B Deal With Takeda to Market Obesity Drug, Shares Climb San Diego-based Orexigen Therapeutics has found a partner to help it compete in the growing market for drugs to combat obesity, Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical.
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Carey & Barrett	Lessons From The Vioxx Fiasco What drugmakers, the FDA, doctors, and patients need to do.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck Says No to This Protein An FDA advisory panel recommends unanimous approval of a new HIV drug from Merck. The new class of HIV medications fight the virus by blocking one key protein from entering cells.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Sarah Houlton	Global Report: Iron Fist The United Kingdom is hardening its stance on pharma industry issues.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Tysabri Tries Again Will the FDA finally approve Elan's multiple sclerosis drug? Investors' fingers are crossed.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Brian Orelli	Keep Your Chin Up, J&J An FDA advisory committee smacked down its drug candidate.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Brian Lawler	GSK Helps Secure Future of a Lead Drug GlaxoSmithKline settles a patent infringement case on a lead drug, Avandia, and with that challenger gone, the company is a step closer to securing one of its top franchises.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	Fewer Drug Approvals? Buy! Stricter standards at the FDA could create a buying opportunity. Drug approvals are down one third this year, creating a lot of value in pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Just choose your medicines carefully.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Short FDA Delay. For What? GlaxoSmithKline and Valeant aren't saying.
Chemistry World March 17, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	UK to fast-track access to critical medicines Critically ill patients in the UK could receive new medicines before they are formally approved under a new scheme beginning in April.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2008 Brian Orelli	Amylin Gets Some FDA Love Amylin's once-weekly diabetes drug Byetta gets a green light from the FDA.