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Biotech firms' drug is linked to deaths
Dec 19, 2006 | Los Angeles Times
The bestselling medicine for two of the country's biggest biotech drug companies has been further linked to a rare and deadly brain infection, U.S....
Biogen, Genentech issue warning for Rituxan
Dec 19, 2006 | www.cbsmarketwatch.com
Biogen Idec and Genentech have issued a warning to healthcare providers for their oncology drug Rituxan, advising them that the drug has been linked...
Rituxan (rituxamab) Linked to Two Deaths in Lupus Patients
Dec 19, 2006 | www.medpagetodaycom
Two patients treated with the immune modulator Rituxan (rituximab) for systemic lupus erythmatosus (SLE) have died of progressive multifocal...
Off-Label Use of Rituxan Linked to Fatal Leukoencephalopathy
Dec 19, 2006 | www.medscape.com
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning healthcare professionals regarding the risk for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)...
Rituxan warning issued by FDA
Dec 19, 2006 | North County Times
Patients treated with Rituxan may be at risk from a rare, fatal brain infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Monday. The FDA said...
FDA ALERT
Dec 18, 2006 | www.fda.gov
This Alert highlights important emerging safety information about Rituxan. Two patients have died after being treated with Rituxan for systemic lupus...
Life-threatening Brain Infection in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dec 18, 2006 | www.fda.gov
FDA has received reports of the death of two patients who were treated with Rituxan for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Both patients...
FDA issues alert on Genentech drug
Dec 18, 2006 | AP
Government health officials said Monday they are seeking additional safety information from Genentech Inc. on Rituxan following reports that two...
Rituxan (Rituximab) - Life-Threatening Brain Infection
Dec 18, 2006 | www.fda.gov
FDA and Genentech informed healthcare professionals of important emerging safety information about Rituxan. Two patients died after being treated...
FDA Warns of Severe Side Effects Associated with Rituxan
Dec 18, 2006 | NewsInferno.com
In an alert issued today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration connected Rituxan with a fatal viral infection of the central nervous system....
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
