US District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has recently ruled that three plaintiffs' medical expert witnesses meet the Daubert standard for scientific validity in Avandia lawsuits currently before the court. Avandia lawsuits are numerous, with some 3,500 cases filed in California state courts, and 1,200 in Pennsylvania, with all but 250 of those having been settled with GlaxoSmithKline – the maker of the diabetes medication.
The allegation with Avandia is that the drug can cause pathologic bone fractures, stroke, liver damage, and a myriad array of heart disorders that can result in a permanent disability or death.
