Monday, 21 May 2007

Glaxo's Avandia raises heart-death risk: study

(Reuters) - The news about Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, triggered a freefall in GSK's shares, which closed off more than 5 percent on the London Stock Exchange. The stock slide continued on the New York Stock Exchange, falling $3.67 per share, or more than 6 percent.




Glaxo said it strongly disagreed with the conclusions of the report, which was based on an analysis of other studies.


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