Written question asked by Lord Harrison (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Thornton (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 April 2010.
Health: Diabetes
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of diabetes with the drug Avandia.
- Answer
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The Government have made no such assessment. The independent National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has made a number of recommendations about the use of thiazolidinediones, which include rosiglitazone (Avandia), in its clinical guideline on newer agents for type 2 diabetes published in May 2009. Further information can be found on NICE’s website at http://guidance. nice.org.uk/CG87
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 3079; 718 c406-7WA
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Diabetes Drugs
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