FDA overturns safety limits on diabetes drug

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FILE - In this file photo made June 30, 2010 three Avandia pills are displayed near the bottle in Palo Alto, Calif. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, it is lifting severe safety restrictions on the former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, citing recent data suggesting that the much-debated medication does not increase the risk of heart attack. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is lifting severe safety restrictions on the former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, citing recent data suggesting that the much-debated medication does not increase the risk of heart attack.

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