Googled the drug and someone is already raining on their parade. Time to start hiring lawyers
“Norwich, UK - A new meta-analysis of observational studies has provided more evidence that the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) is associated with a higher risk of heart failure, MI, and death than a similar agent, pioglitazone (Actos, Takeda) [1].”
http://www.theheart.org/article/1199863.do
No, you have it backwards. This thread is about Actos. Which does BETTER in the "meta-analysis" you reference.
Exactly! All these drugs have side effects that may not be known for many years. Even Metformin, which has been around for ages, is now shown to contribute to vitamin B12 deficiency.
I still say there are no studies that show any of these drugs do anything substantive to prevent serious complications of diabetes. They lower the surrogate measure (blood glucose numbers), but they do not save an eye, a limb, or a heart. The answers to type 2 diabetes are just not there yet. For now, the best option is exercise and lowering the carbs.
Testing all the time is also BS, except for type 1 diabetics who take insulin. After a short time, every type 2 knows basically what affects their numbers, and the push for testing is just a boon for the companies that make the strips. A recent study showed that people who tested frequently had no different numbers from people who did not, but they were more depressed.