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July 09, 2009

5 Risks Linked to Diabetes Medications Like Lantus, Avandia, Actos - US News and World Report

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5 Risks Linked to Diabetes Medications Like Lantus, Avandia, Actos

Cancer, heart failure, fractures, and eye and liver problems among some diabetes drugs' possible risks

By January W. Payne
 
Posted July 7, 2009

For the 200 million diabetics worldwide, the past few years have brought some disturbing findings about risks that may be associated with certain diabetes drugs. Recent concerns that Avandia (rosiglitazone) might cause cardiovascular problems, for example, have led some experts to call for it to be pulled from the market, although it remains available today. And in late June, studies published online by the journal Diabetologia raised questions about a possible link between the diabetes medication Lantus (insulin glargine) and an increased risk of cancer.

The safety worries about these diabetes medications come from scientific studies of varying designs. Some of the research, like that on Lantus and cancer, is based on observational data, which is not always reliable. The concern about Avandia, on the other hand, comes from clinical trials, which are the gold standard of research, and meta-analyses.

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