FDA Initiates Recall On Chemotherapy Equipment, ChemoLock Vial Spike
FDA Initiates Recall On Chemotherapy Equipment, ChemoLock Vial Spike Contending with cancer is one of the most difficult and intense experiences that a person can go through. With so much on the line, every part of the process, from doctors to medicine, must be of the best quality available. Unfortunately, the FDA released a Class I … [Read more...] about FDA Initiates Recall On Chemotherapy Equipment, ChemoLock Vial Spike
Women Struggle with Permanent Hair Loss After Taxotere Chemotherapy
Taxotere (Docetaxel) Chemotherapy Drug May Lead to Permanent Hair Loss Taxotere Chemotherapy Drug Side Effects. Taxotere (Docetaxel) Chemotherapy Drug May Lead to Permanent Hair Loss. For some patients who have been treated with the chemotherapy drug Taxotere (docetaxel), the usual physical and emotional effects of … [Read more...] about Women Struggle with Permanent Hair Loss After Taxotere Chemotherapy
Taxotere Permanent Hair Loss Devastates Patients
Taxotere alopecia (hair loss) has been permanent Taxotere (docetaxel) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 1996. Sanofi, Aventis Pharma SA in France and Sanofi-Aventis US LLC in the United States promoted Taxotere as an effective chemotherapy medication for cancer patients. Taxotere was touted for … [Read more...] about Taxotere Permanent Hair Loss Devastates Patients
Breast Cancer Survivor Files Lawsuit over Permanent Hair Loss
A breast cancer survivor is suing the makers of Taxotere File Suit Against Chemotherapy Drug Maker After Patients Suffered Permanent Hair Loss. A breast cancer survivor is suing the makers of the chemotherapy drug Taxotere (docetaxel) because she has suffered permanent hair loss after chemotherapy. The plaintiff, Carole, was … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer Survivor Files Lawsuit over Permanent Hair Loss
Lawsuits Filed when Permanent Chemotherapy Hair Loss is Linked to Taxotere
Breast cancer patients are usually familiar with the likely side effect of chemotherapy of hair loss. Most, however, expect that hair grows back once the chemotherapy is over. However, an increasing number of breast cancer patients are finding that this is not always the case after they have taken certain drugs. Sanofi Aventis, … [Read more...] about Lawsuits Filed when Permanent Chemotherapy Hair Loss is Linked to Taxotere
New Lawsuit Filed over Taxotere Alleges Permanent Hair Loss
Sanofi-Aventis is facing a new lawsuit filed over Taxotere, a chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer and other forms of cancer. The suit, filed on behalf of a Mississippi woman, alleges that the drug resulted in alopecia, or permanent hair loss. The suit focuses on the alleged lack of warning. The plaintiff started taking … [Read more...] about New Lawsuit Filed over Taxotere Alleges Permanent Hair Loss
Power Morcellators can Worsen Uterine Cancers
A few years ago, the use of power morcellators in minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries did not arouse much concern. The tool, which cuts up large masses of tissue into smaller pieces, make it easier for surgeons to remove through small incisions. Laparoscopic procedures with power morcellators were also sometimes preferred due to … [Read more...] about Power Morcellators can Worsen Uterine Cancers
Taxotere and the Risk of Alopecia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Taxotere as a chemotherapy drug in 1996. Taxotere is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis and is commonly used to treat breast cancer, as well as other cancers. Some patients taking Taxotere have reported experiencing permanent hair loss, or alopecia. In December 2015, the FDA warned … [Read more...] about Taxotere and the Risk of Alopecia
Aranesp Black Box Warning
Aranesp, Epogen, Procrit Black Box Warning. Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit, drugs used to treat anemia in patients undergoing chemotherapy, will soon bear new black box warnings that they may shorten survival time in patients with certain types of tumors. Amgen's Aranesp and Epogen, and Johnson & Johnson's Procrit, have … [Read more...] about Aranesp Black Box Warning
Overdose of Chemotherapy Kills Cancer Patient
A Patient Died Due To Chemotherapy Drug Overdosed. Investigators are looking into the death of a cancer patient at a Peninsula hospital. San Mateo Medical Center says a 41-year-old man died after he received 10 times his prescribed dose of chemotherapy. The doctor has prescribed 50 units of a chemotherapy drug, but the patient got … [Read more...] about Overdose of Chemotherapy Kills Cancer Patient
