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Cancer due to drug injuries could be top killer December 11, 2008 Cancer could become the world’s number one killer, and it could be due to drug injuries, according to the Associated Press. The World Health Organization reported that by 2010 cancer will overtake heart disease as the number one killer; drug injuries due to high smoking rates in developing countries could be the (more...)

HeartMate II product may cause medical device injuries November 6, 2008 Thorteca Corporation has issued a warning regarding the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Systems (HM II LVAS) with Catalogue No. 1355 or 102139, due to the risk of defective medical device injuries. The device’s percutaneous lead which connects the device to the systems controller could wear overtime and cause interruption in the (more...)

Osteoporosis medication could cause drug injuries November 4, 2008 Health Day reported that some popular osteoporosis medications could cause drug injuries such as a rare, but serious, cardiac side effect. A recent study shows that biophosphonates could increase the risk for drug injuries such as atrial fibulation, a heart condition that causes the heart to beat erratically, which could lead to (more...)

Drug sales halted due to potential drug injuries The Associated Foreign Press reported that Sanofi Aventis has halted the sale of its anti-obesity drug Acomplia due to the potential for drug injuries. The company has halted sales across the European Union because the risk for drug injuries such as psychiatric symptoms has doubled in comparison to the normal risk. The drug was found (more...)