Saturday, May 5, 2012

Group asks for withdrawal of Victoza diabetes drug | Reuters

Group asks for withdrawal of Victoza diabetes drug | Reuters


"(Reuters) - Watchdog group Public Citizen urged U.S. regulators to withdraw approval of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Victoza, saying it increases the risk of serious health problems like thyroid cancer and kidney failure. Public Citizen said the drug was approved in 2010 against the advice of three reviewers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according a petition filed to the FDA on Thursday."

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  1. I also read an article about Victoza drugs here: http://www.slideshare.net/gregoryhbrown89/victoza-linked-to-adverse-pancreatic-complications Prior to the release of Victoza to the consumer market in January 2010, a consumer advocacy group known as Public Citizen has expressed its disagreement over the FDA’s approval of the drug due to the serious health risks, including kidney failure and thyroid cancer this drug possesses.

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