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Health Canada Issues Ketek MedEffect Alert In Early September 2007
Antibiotic Ketek Restricted To Certain Types Of Pneumonia; No Longer Used For Sinusitis, Bronchitis, Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On September 5, 2007 Health Canada issued by email a MedEffect alert…
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Current Evidence Of Associations Between Hormone-Replacement Therapy Drugs And Several Serious Side Effects
Drug Safety Update Publishes September 2007 Guide For Doctors To Assess HRT Risks And Benefits (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The second issue of Drug Safety Update, an electronic bulletin (PDF file) published…
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NuvaRing Birth Control Device Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Stroke, And Heart Attack: Part Two
Does Organon's Current NuvaRing Label Have Sufficient Warnings About Risk Of Blood Clots And Related Conditions (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page on NuvaRing has a complete collection of…
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NuvaRing Birth Control Device Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Stroke, And Heart Attack: Part One
Organon's Contraceptive Vaginal Ring Uses Etonogestrel, A Metabolite Of Dangerous Progestin Desogestrel (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page on NuvaRing has a complete collection of our articles about this…
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Safety Of Trasylol Will Be Reviewed By FDA Advisory Panel In September 2007
Will Consider Data Suggesting Trasylol Can Cause Kidney Damage, Heart Failure, and Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An August 22, 2007 article, "FDA panel will review Trasylol safety", published in the The…
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New Book “Medication Errors” Is Subject Of A Good Review In NEJM
This Second Edition Has Detailed, Useful Information For Doctors And Pharmacists (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The August 9, 2007 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has an insightful book…