Avandia Committee Gives Split Vote To Drug, But FDA Clear Winner
Executive Summary
A re-adjudication of cardiovascular events in the RECORD trial reassured members of a June 5-6 advisory committee that the study findings are reliable, but did not erase uncertainties about CV risk associated with rosiglitazone.
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