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Drug company warns against drug injuries
| July 22nd, 2008
July 22, 2008 Reuters reported that Genetech has warned doctors about a drug injury seen in patients who are taking Avastin along with Pfizer’s Sutent during a clinical trial. Avastin, Genetech’s block-buster cancer drug, used in combination with Pfizer’s Sutent can cause drug injuries such as microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Avastin is approved to treat colon,
Read MoreFDA orders warning about drug injuries from fluoroquinolone
| July 17th, 2008
July 17, 2008 According to the National Library of Medicine, the FDA reported that it has ordered the manufacturers of fluoroquinolone to put a boxed warning on the drug to indicate the risk for drug injuries such as tendonitis and tendon rupture. The FDA also warned that manufacturers must provide a medication guide to patients
Read MorePuff-free tobacco carries increased risk for drug injuries
| July 8th, 2008
July 8, 2008 MSNBC reported that the World Health Organization claims that though puff-free tobacco may be less dangerous than cigarettes, snuff and chewing tobacco increase the risk for drug injuries, particularly oral cancer. Smokeless tobacco products increase the risk for drug injuries such as oral cancer by 80 percent. The products also show a
Read MoreFDA suspends use of Trasylol due to potential drug injury
| May 20th, 2008
May 20, 2008 The FDA reports that it has suspended the use of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, due to the increased risk for potential drug injury. The suspension of Trasylol comes after a study revealed in November showed that Trasylol had an increased risk of drug injuries, including death,
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