Blood Clots
FDA Warns of Anemia Drugs Side Effects
FDA Warns of Serious Side Effects Related to Popular Anemia Drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning about erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which are drugs that are used to treat anemia. The warnings relate to darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) and epoetin alfa (Epogen and Procrit). All three of … [Read more...] about FDA Warns of Anemia Drugs Side Effects
Contraceptive Patch Increases Blood Clots Risk
Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch Increases Risk of Blood Clots. According to a study published this month in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, women who use contraceptive patches, such as Ortho Evra, may be more than twice as susceptible to blood clotting as women who take oral contraception. The study was conducted by … [Read more...] about Contraceptive Patch Increases Blood Clots Risk
PW Believes Ortho Evra is Linked with Venous Thromboembolism Risk
Ortho Evra Transdermal Contraceptive Patch Is More Dangerous. Parker Waichman LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced today that they believe the results of a new study, which appears in the February edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology, confirms that the Ortho Evra transdermal contraceptive patch is more dangerous than oral … [Read more...] about PW Believes Ortho Evra is Linked with Venous Thromboembolism Risk
Women Claim Birth Control Patchs’ Risks Undisclosed
4 Million Women Use The Birth Control Patch May Hold Risks. More than 4 million women use the birth control patch, but the patch may hold risks for some women who use it, risks they may not be aware of. A number of women told 7NEWS that the patch ruined their lives. They all made the choice to use the patch because they said they … [Read more...] about Women Claim Birth Control Patchs’ Risks Undisclosed
Some Birth Control May Raise Clot Risk
Birth Control Pills Increase a Woman's Risk of a Potentially Deadly Blood Clot. Certain low-dose birth control pills increase a woman's risk of a potentially deadly blood clot more than others and should be pulled off the market, a consumer group said Tuesday. All contraceptive pills carry a very low risk of blood clots that, even … [Read more...] about Some Birth Control May Raise Clot Risk
Mother Sues Birth Control Patch Company
A Woman Died While Using A Birth Control Patch. The mother of a woman who died while using a popular birth control patch has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the maker of the patch, which she says caused her daughter's death. The lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court names Ortho Evra's developer and manufacturer … [Read more...] about Mother Sues Birth Control Patch Company
Hospitals Revert to Older Stent Models As FDA Investigates New Ones
Drug-Coated Stent Models Increase The Risk Of Clotting Problems. With a new report blaming drug-coated heart stents for a fivefold increase in the risk of clotting problems and a Food and Drug Administration panel poised to investigate the devices, hospitals that once embraced the new stents are starting to retreat to an … [Read more...] about Hospitals Revert to Older Stent Models As FDA Investigates New Ones
FDA Panel Seeks Warning That Stents May Be Unsafe
Drug-Oozing Stents May Be Unsafe, Heart Attacks And Death. New drug-oozing stents widely used to prop open clogged arteries are associated with an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks and death for the majority of patients receiving the devices, an expert panel concluded yesterday. Based on the finding, the special … [Read more...] about FDA Panel Seeks Warning That Stents May Be Unsafe
Panel weighs in on stents
Unapproved Use Of Drug-Coated Stents. A divided Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Friday said cardiac patients should be warned they face a higher rate of life-threatening complications from unapproved use of drug-coated stents. The panel said product labels for the stents should be revised to caution doctors … [Read more...] about Panel weighs in on stents
Analysis: Panel urges warning on stents
FDA New Warning On Stents. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended new warnings Friday for popular medical devices used in millions of patients with cardiovascular disease. Experts said the two brands of drug-coated stents available in the U.S. should carry new warnings that the devices may increase the risk of … [Read more...] about Analysis: Panel urges warning on stents
FDA Explores Safety of Heart Stents
Drug-Releasing Heart Stents Increase The Risk Of Deadly Blood Clots. New drug-releasing stents used widely to keep clogged heart arteries open appear to increase the risk for potentially life-threatening blood clots more than older bare-metal versions, government investigators told an expert panel assessing the safety of the devices … [Read more...] about FDA Explores Safety of Heart Stents
Feds Questions Experts on Drug-Coated Stents
Officials Asked Experts About The Drug-Coated Stents Risks. Federal health officials asked experts Thursday whether the drug-coated stents used to prop open the arteries of about 3 million people in the U.S. pose a heightened risk of death or raise other safety concerns that require action. The two manufacturers of the widely … [Read more...] about Feds Questions Experts on Drug-Coated Stents
Safety of Drug-Coated Stents Spotlighted
Manufacturers of Drug-Coated Stents Say The Devices' Benefits Outweigh Their Risk. The two manufacturers of drug-coated stents used to prop open the arteries of about 3 million people in the U.S. say the devices' benefits outweigh their risks, even though patients could face a small but significant risk of blood clots. The … [Read more...] about Safety of Drug-Coated Stents Spotlighted
Stents’ Day in the Sun
FDA Panel Review Safety Data On The Use of Drug Eluting Stents. A Food and Drug Administration panel is slated to review safety data on the use of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Boston Scientific's (BSX) drug-eluting stents amid concerns that the devices could lead to greater instances of blood clots. Specialists on the FDA … [Read more...] about Stents’ Day in the Sun
Drug-coated stents facing hard look
FDA Panel Will Consider Risk Of Blood Clots Caused By Drug-Coated Stents. A Food and Drug Administration panel tomorrow will consider one of the most urgent questions in medicine: what to do about the risk of blood clots caused by drug-coated stents, tiny medical devices implanted in the arteries of millions of people. The topic … [Read more...] about Drug-coated stents facing hard look
The heart of a stent debate
People With Drug Coated Stents Are Propane To Fatal Blood clots. Michael Young had a choice. Doctors could clear his three blocked coronary arteries by cracking open his chest and surgically bypassing them. Or they could clear them from within by inflating a tiny balloon and propping them open with wire-mesh stents, coated with a … [Read more...] about The heart of a stent debate
FDA Meeting on Drug Coated Stents Sparks Controversy
FDA Review The Use of Drug Coated Stents. A planned FDA safety review regarding the use of drug-coated stents is facing intense scrutiny after it was revealed that six doctors on the advisory panel have financial links to stent makers Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific. The meeting, set for Thursday and Friday of … [Read more...] about FDA Meeting on Drug Coated Stents Sparks Controversy
Controversy Swirls Around FDA Meeting on Stents
FDA Safety Review The Use Of Drug-Coated Stents. A planned FDA safety review regarding the use of drug-coated stents is facing intense scrutiny after it was revealed that six doctors on the advisory panel have financial links to stent makers Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific. The meeting, set for Thursday and Friday of this … [Read more...] about Controversy Swirls Around FDA Meeting on Stents
New scrutiny for stents
FDA Holds A Two Day Meeting On Drug Coated Stents. The tiny lattice-like props that keep arteries open and blood flowing freely come under scrutiny this week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration holds a two-day meeting on drug-coated stents. Also known as drug-eluting stents, the devices arrived on the medical scene with … [Read more...] about New scrutiny for stents
FDA Probes Safety of Popular Heart Stent
Drug Coated Heart Stent Safety Is In Question. Millions of chest pain and heart attack sufferers thought they were getting a phenomenal medical advance when tiny coils that ooze medicine were placed in their arteries to keep them from squeezing shut again. These gizmos, called drug-coated stents, worked so much better than plain … [Read more...] about FDA Probes Safety of Popular Heart Stent
FDA panel to probe clotting, new stents
Drug Coated New Stents Increase Risk Of Clotting Problems. With a new report blaming drug-coated heart stents for a fivefold increase in the risk of clotting problems and a Food and Drug Administration panel poised to investigate the devices next week, hospitals that once embraced the new stents are starting to retreat to an older, … [Read more...] about FDA panel to probe clotting, new stents
Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents Are at Risk for Late Thrombosis
Relative Risk For Blood Clot In Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents. There is as much as a four- to five- fold increased relative risk for late thrombosis, or blood clot formation, in patients with drug-eluting stents compared to those with bare-metal stents, according to a Cleveland Clinic-led meta-analysis published in the December … [Read more...] about Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents Are at Risk for Late Thrombosis
Drug-coated stents carry higher clot risk?
Drug-Coated Stents Risks Of Thrombosis. The Cleveland Clinic said its analysis found that patients with drug-eluting stents have a higher risk of late thrombosis. In fact, the Ohio-based center said patients implanted with the drug-coated devices designed to prevent re-closing of the coronary artery, a condition known as … [Read more...] about Drug-coated stents carry higher clot risk?
Health Canada warning over birth control patch
Birth Control Patch May Increase The Risk Of Blood Clots. Health Canada is warning Canadian women that the use of a birth control patch may increase their risk of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs. The department, along with drugmaker Janssen-Ortho Inc., issued the statement based on research that showed a … [Read more...] about Health Canada warning over birth control patch
Birth control patch raises blood clot risk
Evra May Increase The Risk Of Blood Clots. Using the birth control patch Evra may increase the risk of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs, Health Canada warned Thursday. The patch sold in the U.S., which contains more of the ingredient ethinyl estradiol than those sold in Canada, has been linked to a higher risk of blood … [Read more...] about Birth control patch raises blood clot risk
Millions face risk from drug-coated stents
Concern Centers On Drug-Coated Stents. Millions of Americans could be walking around with tiny time bombs in their hearts. The concern centers on devices called drug-eluting stents. Doctors implant them in the hearts of about a million Americans a year to treat coronary artery disease. They generate some $5 billion a year in sales … [Read more...] about Millions face risk from drug-coated stents
FDA warns of contraceptive patch dangers
Lawsuits And FDA Warning May Avoid Contraceptive Patch. Countless college students get prescriptions for contraceptives, but with a string of lawsuits and new Food and Drug Administration warnings, they may avoid one popular form of birth control. The Associated Press reported this month that a young woman in Idaho has filed a … [Read more...] about FDA warns of contraceptive patch dangers
Heart Stents Reconsidered by Medical Community
More Questions Arise Regarding The Long Term Safety Of Heart Stents. For the better part of the last decade, heart stents have been celebrated as one of the most important developments in the medical field, and, with sales of heart stents reaching $6 billion annually, it’s also been one of the fastest-growing segments of the … [Read more...] about Heart Stents Reconsidered by Medical Community
Data: Drug-coated stents carry clot risk
Drug-Coated Stents Create A Higher Risk Of Blood Clots. Data presented at a Washington medical conference revealed that drug-coated stents create a higher risk of blood clots than traditional metal stents. The data, presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting, revealed that the drug-coated stents, … [Read more...] about Data: Drug-coated stents carry clot risk
Warning added to birth control patch
Birth Control Patch May Increased The Risk Of Blood Clots. Women were warned Wednesday that their risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher if they use the birth control patch instead of the pill. The Food and Drug Administration said it updated the label on the Ortho Evra birth control patch to reflect the results … [Read more...] about Warning added to birth control patch
GALS’ PATCH PERIL
Birth Control Patch Peril Increased Risk Of Blood Clots. Labels on a popular birth-control patch will be updated to warn women that the danger of blood clots in their legs and lungs are higher for them than for women using the pill, federal officials said yesterday. The new warnings came months after a manufacturer settled dozens … [Read more...] about GALS’ PATCH PERIL
Birth-Control Patch Label Warns of Risk
Blood Clots Higher For Women Who Used Birth Control Patch. The risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher for women using the birth-control patch instead of the pill, according to a warning on the product's label disclosed Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration said it updated the label on the Ortho Evra … [Read more...] about Birth-Control Patch Label Warns of Risk
Drug-Coated Stents Blood-Clot Risks
Risk Of Blood Clots In Patients Implanted With Drug Coated Stents. Boston Scientific found a slightly higher risk of blood clotting in patients implanted with its newer drug-coated stents compared with older bare-metal ver sions, a company spokesman said yesterday. The medical device maker reported the finding of its own new study … [Read more...] about Drug-Coated Stents Blood-Clot Risks
Kentucky Woman Sues Maker of Ortho Evra
A Woman Filed A Lawsuit Against Ortho Evra. An Eastern Kentucky woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the makers of the popular birth control patch, Ortho Evra. Tonya Dingess, 36, who works as an emergency medical technician for the city of Paintsville, filed suit Monday against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals and its parent … [Read more...] about Kentucky Woman Sues Maker of Ortho Evra
Ways To Improve Detection Of Blood Clots In The Lung
New Study To Detect Blood Clots In The Lungs. A new study of a commonly used imaging test of the chest to detect potentially deadly blood clots in the lung shows that extending the scan to the legs "where the clots typically originate" or adding a standard clinical assessment significantly improves physicians' abilities to accurately … [Read more...] about Ways To Improve Detection Of Blood Clots In The Lung
PATCH MAKER PAYOUT
Blood Clots And Strokes Are The Risks Of Birth Control Patch Maker. Women who suffered life-threatening blood clots and strokes on the Ortho-Evra birth-control patch are receiving cash settlements from the manufacturer, which allegedly failed to warn customers about the known risks, The Post has learned. Ortho-McNeil … [Read more...] about PATCH MAKER PAYOUT
Risk Factors besides Inactivity Trigger Blood Clots on Long Flights
Blood Clots Associated With Inactivity During Long Flights. For several years, “economy class syndrome” has been a term used to describe life-threatening blood clots associated with restrictive seating, inactivity during long flights, and frequent flying. A recent study published in Lancet suggests that additional conditions … [Read more...] about Risk Factors besides Inactivity Trigger Blood Clots on Long Flights
Early Studies Tie Birth Control Patch to Blood Clots
Birth Control Patch User Face The Risk Of Blood Clots. Women using the increasingly popular birth control patch may face double the risk of blood clots than women taking the pill, but more investigation is needed to see if the preliminary findings are valid, federal regulators said today. "We're not sure what this means … [Read more...] about Early Studies Tie Birth Control Patch to Blood Clots
Birth-Control Patch Users Face Clot Risk
Women Who Use Birth Control Patch Face The Risk Of Blood Clots. Women who use the Ortho Evra birth-control patch face twice the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill, the patch's manufacturer said late Thursday, citing recent company-funded research. The finding comes from one of two studies comparing the … [Read more...] about Birth-Control Patch Users Face Clot Risk
Drug-eluting Stents May Cause Allergic Reactions
Drug-Eluting Stents Can Cause Serious Consequences. Drug-eluting stents have greatly reduced the risk of repeat blockage of heart arteries, but researchers from Northwestern Memorial Hospital have found that in some patients, the stents can cause allergic reactions that can have serious consequences. They stress that … [Read more...] about Drug-eluting Stents May Cause Allergic Reactions
Birth control patch could pose unforeseen health problems
Health Risks Related To Birth Control Patch. Michaela Smart has plenty of advice when it comes to birth control and blood clots. “Don’t smoke,” the senior special education major at the University of Nebraska at Omaha said. “Get tested for all clotting diseases.” Smart is part of a growing number of women, health care providers … [Read more...] about Birth control patch could pose unforeseen health problems
The makers of birth control patch are putting out a warning
Blood Clots Were Linked To The Birth Control Patch. DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: The FDA approves an updated warning regarding the Ortho Evra patch, specifically saying that in fact it was probably delivering much more estrogen than previously thought, up to 50 to 60 percent higher. The concern specifically … [Read more...] about The makers of birth control patch are putting out a warning
Expert testifies Vioxx can cause deadly clots
Painkiller Vioxx Can Cause Blood Clots. A nationally known pharmacology expert testified Tuesday that the prescription painkiller Vioxx can cause blood clots like the one that led to the death of a Florida seafood salesman four years ago. Further, scientists and officials from drug maker Merck either intentionally … [Read more...] about Expert testifies Vioxx can cause deadly clots
