Tag: drug safety
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Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project Forum Webcast: “To Err Is Human, To Delay Is Deadly”
Marks 10th Anniversary Of IOM Study On Medical Errors And Raises Concerns About Lack Of Progress (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Consumers Union’s Safe Patient Project (formerly Stop Hospital Infections) is holding…
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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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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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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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Public Surveys Indicate The Need For Reform In Drug Safety By Big Pharma And The FDA
Healthcare Providers And Patients Are Encouraged To Report Adverse Events Involving Approved Or Unapproved Indications As Well As Medication Errors (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In October 2006 Quintiles Inc., a leading CRO…
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FDA Conducts A Self-Critical Analysis Of Its Early Communications (ECs) Program
There Was Apparently A Brief Discussion About Effect Of ECs At July 2009 Agency's Drug Safety Oversight Board Meeting The Public Summary for the July 16, 2009 meeting of the FDA's Drug Safety Oversight…
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Some Users Of Alli And Xenical Have Developed Serious Liver Injury Including Liver Failure
FDA Early Communication Makes Clear That No Definite Association Between Liver Injury And Orlistat Has Been Established At This Time (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 22, 2009 we first reported that…
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YAZ And Yasmin May Have Higher Risk Of Venous Thrombosis Than Older Birth Control Pills
Recent Studies Find That New Progestin Drospirenone Has 1.7 Times Increased Risk Of Developing Blood Clots Compared To Levonorgestrel (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Bayer Affirms Safety Of YAZ / Yasmin…