Category: Drug Safety Alerts
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Depakote Or Depakene Taken During Pregnancy May Cause Congenital Malformations Or Birth Defects Such As Neural Tube Defects Like Spina Bifida
In Addition, There Are FDA Warnings That Using Depakote Or Depakene While Pregnant May Put Child At Risk For Having A Lower IQ Score Later In Life (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Depakote…
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NuvaRing Update 2013: More NuvaRing Lawsuits Filed According To Merck Report; First NuvaRing Trial Dates Moved Back (Again)
March 2013 Rulings By New Jersey Judge Martinotti And NuvaRing MDL Judge Sippel On Expert Witness Testimony Issues All Go In Favor Of Plaintiffs (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Merck to pay…
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Emerging Drug Safety Issue: Possible Increased Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer With Byetta, Januvia, And Victoza — Little Is Known About Long-Term Effects
As “Pancreatitis Is On The Pathway Toward Pancreatic Cancer”, Medical Studies Needed To Determine If GLP-1 Diabetes Medications Linked To Cancers Or Malignancies Involving Pancreas (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: “Cancer of The Pancreas:…
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Kidney Dialysis Anemia Drug Recall: Omontys: Hypersensitivity / Allergic Reactions And Anaphylaxis; Serious Side Effects With Some Being Fatal
Omontys: Deaths During Initial Injection Within 30 Minutes During Treatment Of Anemia Due To Chronic Kidney Disease In Hemodialysis Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The Omontys (peginesatide) injection was approved in March 2012…
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December 2012 Pradaxa Label Change: Contraindication: Use By Mechanical Heart Valves Patients
A Look At The Events And The Evidence Leading Up To This Latest FDA Action Concerning The Safety Of Pradaxa (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) We set the stage with this December 19,…
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Medication Gilenya: Timeline Of Actions Taken In US, Canada, And Europe
Increasing Safety Concerns About Novartis Drug Gilenya Are Primarily Cardiovascular Side Effects And Unexplained Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In August 2012 Health Canada issued the latest drug safety alert concerning Gilenya…
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New 2012 Medical Study Shows NuvaRing Doubles The Risk Of Stroke And Heart Attack, And The Degree Of Risk Increases With Age
NuvaRing Contraceptive Vaginal Ring Associated With Blood Clots In Arteries That Might Cause Thrombotic Strokes And Myocardial Infarctions (MI) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "October 2013 NuvaRing Label Change: Warnings And Precautions…
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Use Of Oral Bisphosphonates Such As Boniva And Fosamax Associated With Inflammatory Eye Diseases
Greater Risk For Uveitis, Scleritis, And Other Ocular Side Effects According To Two Recent Medical Journal Articles (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Fosamax, Boniva, and other osteoporosis medications in the bisphosphonates drug class…
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Possible Avandia / Actos Drug-Related Eye Disease: Diabetic Macular Edema; Increased Risk For Type 2 Diabetes Patients
New Medical Journal Article Provides More Information About Emerging Drug Safety Issue Involving Avandia / Actos Side Effect Affecting Sight And Vision (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to a recent medical journal article,…
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Medical Study Finds Link Between YAZ / Yasmin And Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Coming From Drospirenone (DRSP) Progestin
Other DRSP Birth Control Pills Which Are Implicated By This New Finding Include Beyaz, Safyral, Ocella, Gianvi, Zarah, Loryna, Syeda, And Vestura (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the February 1, 2012 edition…