Category: Drug Safety Alerts
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Safety of Beovu: A Lingering Issue Which Novartis Attempts to Counter with Recent Study Results
Recent Beovu Label Change in Europe Adds Information About Retinal Vasculitis and Retinal Vascular Occlusion (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In mid-September 2020 Novartis announced the results of a Phase 3…
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Report on FDA Belviq Recall Decision Provides New Information About Excess Cancers Risks
Belviq Safety Data Review Found Higher Rates of Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, and Lung Cancer (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The FDA's decision to request that the pharmaceutical company Eisai recall…
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Drug Safety Issue: Elmiron Side Effects Risks for Eye and Vision Appear to be Greater Than Bladder Treatment Benefits
Patients Consider Whether Relief from Bladder Pain is Worth Possibility of Elmiron-Associated Maculopathy and Other Eye Problems (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Approved by the FDA way back in 1996, Elmiron…
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors: Increased Risk Of Aneurysm And Artery Dissection
New Warnings Added To Drug Labels For All VEGF Inhibitors By UK's MHRA Already; FDA Is Evaluating Need For Regulatory Action (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On July 31, 2020 the…
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Possible Beovu Side Effects Discussed At American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting In July 2020
Current Findings On Risks Of Occlusive Vasculitis And Vision Loss Following Beovu Injections For Treatment Of Wet AMD (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to news reports, Beovu safety issues were…
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Picato May Increase The Risk Of Skin Cancer As Side Effect, Says Drug Regulator Health Canada In July 2020
Picato Skin Cancer Risk Has Been Confirmed By European Drug Regulator; The FDA Is Still Investigating This Picato Safety Issue (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The topical gel drug Picato (ingenol…
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Beovu Label Change: Warnings About Possible Permanent Vision-Loss Side Effects Added In June 2020
Beovu Use Increased Risks Of Retinal Vasculitis And Retinal Vascular Occlusion, Which Can Lead To Blindness (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In early June 2020, the FDA approved a label update…
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Zantac Recall In April 2020 Comes 7 Months After The Zantac FDA Warning In September 2019
Level Of Chemical NDMA In Zantac Pills Can Cause Cancers: Pancreatic, Stomach, Colon, Rectal, Bladder, Kidney (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On April 1, 2020, the FDA announced that it was…
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Lemtrada ANCA-Associated Systemic Vasculitis Case Report Presented In Recent Medical Journal Article
Lemtrada Side Effects Range From Drug-Induced Autoimmune Complications To Cardiovascular Reactions (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Medical researchers in Switzerland recently presented the case of a 26-year-old man who developed life-threatening…