Tag: liver failure
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Gilenya Liver Injury Risk Warnings Are Increased, Again, This Time in Canada
Similar Gilenya Drug Label Changes Were Made in Europe and UK During Past Few Months (Posted by Tom Lamb at Drug Injury Watch) On January 18, 2021 Health Canada posted a Gilenya…
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Gilenya Safety Alert November 2020: Cases of Acute Liver Failure Requiring Liver Transplant
European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Novartis Issue Dear Doctor Letter About Gilenya Label Change (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A recent periodic review of Gilenya safety data by the European Medicines…
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Risk Of Actemra Associated Liver Injury Being Assessed By Health Canada, With Drug Label Change Likely To Follow
Drug-Induced Liver Injuries Reported In Patients Using Actemra, Including Cases Of Acute Liver Failure Requiring A Transplant (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In May 2019 we learned that Actemra has been…
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Ocaliva Black-Box Warning About Liver Failure Due To Incorrect Doses Added In Early 2018
This Ocaliva Label Change Follows September 2017 Dear Doctor Letter Sent By Intercept Pharmaceuticals (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An earlier blog post, "Will Ocaliva Get Black-Box Warning For Liver Injury…
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2018 Emerging Drug Litigations: Mirena IUD and Ocaliva
Additional information concerning the potentially harmful side effects of the Mirena IUD and Ocaliva was released over the course of 2017, and we will continue to monitor the situation in 2018.
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Like Depakote, Stavzor Can Cause Liver Failure, Usually During First 6 Months; Children Under Age 2 Are At A Higher Risk, As Are Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
Black-Box Warning Added To Stavzor Label Announced By FDA In March 2014, Almost Full Year After Similar Label Change For Depakote Hepatotoxicity (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Stavzor, a lesser known valproic acid medication…
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Multaq: Increased Risks Of Side Effects, Including Death, Outweigh Any Benefits Say Researchers Who Reviewed Clinical Data
In Addition, They Are Highly Critical Of Relationship The Sanofi Aventis Drug Company Had With Those Doctors Who Developed Prescribing Guidelines (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)As we know, now, since being approved by the FDA…
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Multaq: August 2011 Update: Another Liver Failure Case Report Article In Medical Journal
New Sanofi "Dear Doctor" Letter: Label Change Regarding Heart-Related Side Effects Coming Soon (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)This August 2011 update on Multaq (dronedarone) covers both liver injury and cardiovascular side effects. The medical…
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Sanofi Heart Medication Multaq Has Constantly Been On FDA’s Radar During 2010 And 2011
Liver Failure, Renal Impairment, And Cardiovascular Problems Cited As Potential Signals Of Risk Involving Multaq (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Health Canada announced on July 21, 2011 that it is reviewing…