Tag: drug injury
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Aranesp Associated With Increased Risk For Stroke In Patients With Diabetes And Chronic Kidney Disease
TREAT Study Revealed, Also, That This Amgen Anemia Drug Was No Better Than Placebo In Reducing Deaths Or Cardiovascular Problems (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The anemia drug Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) might cause an increased…
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Yasmin And Yaz Birth Control Pills Are Under Scrutiny By Drug Regulators In Europe
Bayer Confirms To German Newspaper There Are 129 Yasmin / Yaz Lawsuits In U.S. As Of Mid-October 2009 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) From an October 21, 2009 article, "Bayer under pressure as…
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FDA’s Sentinel Initiative Project: An Overview, Progress To Date, And Next Steps
Presentation Made At September 17, 2009 FDA Drug Safety Oversight Board Meeting (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) At the September 17, 2009 meeting of the FDA Drug Safety Oversight Board (DSB), members heard…
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A Review Of Recent Research On Issue Of Whether Januvia Can Cause Pancreatitis
Is Pancreatitis A Januvia Side Effect Or Is There An Increased Risk Of This Medical Condition Among Type 2 Diabetics Across All Treatments (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A few weeks back we…
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Waiting For The Results From Swissmedic Safety Analysis Of Yaz And Other Drospirenone-Containing Contraceptives
Prompted By Investigation Into Death Of Young Woman Who Died While Using Yaz; Results Of Analysis Expected In Late October 2009 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In late September 2009 we learned that…
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October 2009: Yasmin And Yaz Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Transfer Order For Injury And Death Cases Filed In Federal Court
MDL No. 2100 — IN RE: Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing and Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation — Assigned To Southern District of Illinois (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus…
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FDA Wants Merck To Change Januvia Label With Increased Warning About Pancreatitis Risk
Is Januvia Similar To Byetta In Terms Of The So-Called Class Effect And Drug Injury Lawsuits Being Filed? (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On September 25, 2009 the FDA posted on its web…
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Asthma Drug Xolair Is Being Investigated By FDA For Possible Cardiac Problems
Serious Side Effects Include Heart Attacks, Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Heart Failure, And Various Conditions Caused By Blood Clots (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Xolair Is Associated With Higher Than Expected Reporting…