Plaintiff Voluntarily Dismisses with Prejudice Claims against Avandia Maker

NEW ORLEANS -A federal judge on May 5 granted one plaintiff's motion to dismiss with prejudice his claims that Avandia is not supplied with adequate warnings regarding the risk of heart and liver injuries. Edwards v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc. No. 03-1198 (E.D. La.).

Robert Hinshaw was one of 10 plaintiffs asserting claims against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for injuries allegedly caused by the diabetes drug.

In their April 28, 2003, complaint, the plaintiffs, led by Linda Edwards, alleged that the manufacturer failed to adequately warn consumers and medical professionals that the diabetes drug could cause heart injury, excessive fluid retention, fluid-overload disease, …