GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia is being pulled from shelves in Europe and restricted to fewer patients in the United States after studies have indicated an increased chance of heart attacks.

GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia diabetes drug got hit with a double whammy from regulators on both sides of the pond Thursday. The European Medicines Agency announced plans to yank the drug from the market in the coming months, while U.S. officials placed greater restrictions on its use.

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