Biogen, Genentech issue warning for Rituxan
Biogen Idec and Genetech Issued A Warning About The Drug Rituxan. Biogen Idec and Genentech have issued a warning to healthcare providers for their oncology drug Rituxan, advising them that the drug has been linked to the deaths of two lupus patients from a rare brain disease. According to an advisory sent out by the Food and Drug … [Read more...] about Biogen, Genentech issue warning for Rituxan
Stronger Warning Label for MS Drug
Biogen Idec to Seek MS Drug Stronger Warning. The head of Biogen Idec Inc. said in an interview Wednesday his company will recommend to regulators within a month that the warning label be strengthened on a multiple sclerosis drug the company hopes to return to the market despite safety concerns. James Mullen said Biogen Idec will … [Read more...] about Stronger Warning Label for MS Drug
Colorado widower sues Elan and Biogen
Elan and Biogen Are Being Sued. The widower of a woman who died from a rare brain disease after participating in a clinical trial of Biogen Idec's multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri yesterday sued the Cambridge company and its partner, Elan Pharmaceuticals of Ireland. The wrongful death suit, filed in Middlesex Superior Court by … [Read more...] about Colorado widower sues Elan and Biogen
Biogen, Elan Sued For Allegedly Concealing MS Drug Risks
Risks Of MS Drug Tysabri. A patient is suing Biogen Idec and Elan Corp. PLC, accusing them of concealing risks of their multiple-sclerosis drug Tysabri before withdrawing it from the market. Bloomberg News reported that the patient filed a federal court suit in San Francisco claiming both companies knew the drug could … [Read more...] about Biogen, Elan Sued For Allegedly Concealing MS Drug Risks
Biogen, Elan hit with lawsuit over Tysabri
Lawsuit Against The Maker Of Tysabri. The family of a woman who died in February after participating in a clinical trial of multiple-sclerosis medications has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the drugs. The woman's family has sued Biogen Idec Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., and Elan Pharmaceuticals of San … [Read more...] about Biogen, Elan hit with lawsuit over Tysabri
Widower Sues Over Wife’s Death During Trial for Biogen Drug
Biogen Drug Clinical Trial. A Colorado widower whose wife died after participating in a clinical trial for one of Biogen Idec's multiple sclerosis drugs has sued the company, saying his wife "didn't have to die." The wrongful death suit filed Wednesday on behalf of Walter Smith, of Colorado Springs, also named Cambridge-based … [Read more...] about Widower Sues Over Wife’s Death During Trial for Biogen Drug
Biogen Avonex Warning
Biogen Idec Inc., already reeling from its recent decision to take its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri off the market, yesterday sent a warning to doctors saying its big-selling MS drug Avonex can cause liver damage and liver failure. the warning, contained in a letter posted on the Food and Drug Administration's website, sent … [Read more...] about Biogen Avonex Warning
