Bloomberg's Larkin Discusses Glaxo's Avandia Litigation: Video

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July 13 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc agreed to pay about $460 million to resolve a majority of lawsuits alleging the company's Avandia diabetes drug can cause heart attacks and strokes, people familiar with the accords said.
     Glaxo, the U.K.'s largest drugmaker, is settling Avandia claims as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel is meeting today to consider whether Avandia's ability to control blood-sugar levels outweighs a possible increase in heart attacks, strokes and deaths from cardiovascular disease. Bloomberg's Catherine Larkin reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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