Tag: Health Canada
-
May 2017 “Dear Doctor” Letter About Aranesp Cases Of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) And Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)
Current U.S. Version Of Full Prescribing Information Document For Aranesp Mentions Skin Rash Among Other Serious Allergic Reactions (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) products for subcutaneous and intravenous…
-
Diabetes Medicine Invokana Gets New Warning About Lower Limb Amputation Added To Drug Package Insert In Canada
This December 2016 Label Change Mandated By Health Canada, However, Does Not Apply To Jardiance, Farxiga, And The Rest Of SGLT2 Inhibitors Class Of Drugs (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) UPDATE:…
-
Risk of Hepatitis B Reactivation Associated With Gleevec, Iclusig, And Other BCR-ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, According To Health Canada
While Mechanism And Frequency Currently Unknown, This Situation Can Involve Acute Hepatic Failure Or Fulminant Hepatitis Leading To Liver Transplantation Or Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Back in May 2016…
-
The Essure Birth Control Product: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Developments Over The Past Several Months
Increasing Number Of Women Who Have Allegedly Been Harmed By The Essure Inserts Have Filed Lawsuits Against Bayer (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Bayer’s Essure® product is a permanent birth control…
-
Potential Retinal Detachments Link With Avelox, Levaquin, And Cipro Cannot Be Ruled Out According To Health Canada Safety Review
These Popular Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics Have Been Suspected Of Causing Serious Vision Problems And Visual Side Effects During Past Several Years (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In January 2016, Health Canada issued…
-
FDA Adds Ketoacidosis Warnings To Diabetes Drugs Invokana, Farxiga, And Jardiance As Well As Other SGLT2 Inhibitors
This Follows October 2015 Safety Alert By Health Canada Concerning Increased Risks Of Kidney Problems (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: “Health Canada Warns About Link Between DKA & Popular Diabetes…
-
Potential Link Between MS Drug Gilenya And Cancers, Neoplasms, Or Tumors According To Health Canada
This September 2015 Drug Safety Alert Is Based Primarily On Reports Of Skin Cancer And Lymphoma Blood Cancer (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Health Canada recently conducted a review of safety…
-
Xarelto: Drug-Induced Liver Injury Reports Received By Health Canada And Found In Medical Literature
Should New Liver Side Effects Warning Be Added By Janssen Pharmaceuticals To Prescribing Information For Xarelto? (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the August 2015 edition of the Health Product InfoWatch…
-
Invokana Lawsuits Are Expected To Be Filed While FDA And Other Drug Regulators Investigate Side Effects Reports
Drug Injury Lawyers Also See Possible Farxiga And Jardiance Cases For Patients Who Have Ketoacidosis, Kidney Failure, Stroke, Or Heart Attack (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: “Health Canada Warns About…