Tag: serious side effects
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Using Copiktra for Leukemia or Lymphoma May Increase Risks of Serious Side Effects and Death
Future FDA Advisory Committee Meeting Will Discuss Whether Copiktra Should be Used as CLL or SLL Treatment (Posted by Tom Lamb at Drug Injury Watch) As background, Copiktra (duvelisib) was approved by the FDA in…
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JAK Inhibitors Safety Review by European Drug Regulator EMA Announced in February 2022
Xeljanz, Rinvoq, and Olumiant as Treatments for Inflammatory Disorders Have Been Under Scrutiny by FDA in the US (Posted by Tom Lamb at Drug Injury Watch) In December 2021 there was a notable JAK inhibitors…
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Pradaxa Side Effects Update Mid-2012: Deaths, Hemorrhages, Acute Renal Failure, and Stroke Events Submitted To FDA MedWatch
Medical Journal Article Reports Pradaxa-Induced Rectal Bleeding And Hemostatic Disorder In Two Elderly Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 31, 2012 the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released its 2011…
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Many Patients Mistakenly Believe That A Prescription Drug Must Be Safe If FDA-Approved
Safety Problems With New Medications Often Appear Only After Approval And Widespread Use (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A medical journal article published in the September 12, 2011 edition of the Archives of…