Tag: DVT
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New Heart Drug Pradaxa May Be Sending “Early” Drug Safety Signals
ISMP QuarterWatch 2010 4th Quarter: Hemorrhages And Thromboembolic Events Have Been Reported To FDA (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Boehringer says about 260 deaths related to Pradaxa" (11/12/11, Reuters) FRANKFURT Nov 12…
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Safety Of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Will Be Subject Of FDA Advisory Committees Meeting
Possibly Increased Risk Of Blood Clot-Related Side Effects Like PE And DVT Suggested By Postmarketing Studies (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Ortho Evra: December 2011 FDA Advisory Committees Meeting Background Materials…
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YAZ / Yasmin / Ocella: FDA Study Suggests An Increased Risk Of Blood Clots That Can Cause Side Effects Like Pulmonary Embolism
Early Results Suggest An Approximately 1.5-fold Increase In The Risk For Birth Control Pills With Drospirenone (DRSP) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: YAZ / Yasmin / Ocella Update: October 2011 FDA…
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YAZ / Yasmin / Ocella / Beyaz / Safyral: Drug Safety Regulators Focus On Blood Clot Side Effects
EMA Orders New Warning About Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism, While FDA And Health Canada Begin Safety Review (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In recent months there has been a flurry of activity by…
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Yasmin / YAZ MDL: First Trial Moved From September 2011 To January 2012 Per Plaintiffs’ Request
A Pulmonary Embolism Case Is Selected By Judge Herndon; More Than 6600 Lawsuits Filed Against Bayer As Of May 2011 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: The January 9, 2012 Sims v. Bayer "bellwether",…
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Ortho Evra “Black-Box” Warning About Risks Of Blood Clots Added To Package Insert In March 2011
Warnings Increased About Risk Of Side Effects Like Pulmonary Embolism (PE) And Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)In March 2011 Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. revised the Prescribing Information (more commonly called…
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November 2009 Medical Journal Article Describes Large Ongoing Study About Safety Of YAZ
INAS-OC Study: Intended To Evaluate Risk Of Developing Cardiovascular Side Effects For Women Who Use YAZ (DRSP/EE 24d) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In May 2009 we first wrote about the International Active…
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A Theory Of How Yasmin Or YAZ Might Cause Pulmonary Embolism (PE) And Other Blood Clot Related Side Effects
Combination Of Ethinylestradiol And Drospirenone Increases Serum Copper, A Situation That Could Be Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Risk (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the August 1, 2009 edition of the medical journal…