Edition Covers Ortho Evra, Cymbalta, Asthma Medications and More

The FDA’s Patient Safety News (PSN) is a series of monthly video news shows intended primarily for doctors and other health care professionals.  Generally, this series covers significant approvals, recalls, and safety alerts for prescription drugs and medical devices.  Some of the FDA PSN videos contain footage and demonstrations relevant to protecting patients from serious side effects and other unwanted consequences.

Subjects covered in the January 2006 edition of the FDA Patient Safety News include the following:

Advisory on Long-Acting Bronchodilators

Alert on Certain Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Meters

Caution of Liver Damage and Cymbalta

Novartis Ophthalmics Recalls Certain GenTeal Products

Higher Estrogen Exposure with Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch

New Risk of Interference with Wireless Medical Telemetry Systems

What to Do about False-Positive Troponin Test Results

Warning on Patient Observation and Monitoring for Erbitux

Certain Omron Thermometers Recalled

One can find more information about this January 2006 PSN edition and the series in general on the PSN section of the FDA’s web site.   

(Posted by: Tom Lamb)