Xarelto Litigation Raises Safety Questions
the companies failed to warn about the risk of irreversible bleeding. Lawsuits Against Xarelto Draws Attention. Lawsuits filed over the anticoagulant drug Xarelto continue to draw attention. Bayer AG and Janssen Pharmaceuticals are facing over 3,000 lawsuits alleging that the companies failed to warn about the risk of … [Read more...] about Xarelto Litigation Raises Safety Questions
Frequent Use of Double CT Scans Raises Radiation Worries
Patients May Have Undergone Unnecessary Double CT Scans. Thousands of Medicare chest patients throughout the country may have undergone unnecessary double CT scans, according to a report from The New York Times. The report adds to a growing mountain of evidence that indicates Americans are being needlessly exposed to unhealthy … [Read more...] about Frequent Use of Double CT Scans Raises Radiation Worries
Byetta Safety Questions
Safety Concerns About Byetta. A new report from the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices (ISMP) may raise safety concerns about a new generation of diabetes drugs, including Byetta. While the group’s new QuarterWatch report discusses another drug called Victoza and pancreatitis, the ISMP raises concerns that similar … [Read more...] about Byetta Safety Questions
Hormone Replacement Therapy Raises Breast Cancer Risk
HRT Raises the Risk of An Uncommon Type of Breast Cancer. U.S. researchers reported this week that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) significantly raises the risk of an uncommon type of breast cancer. The study found women who took combined estrogen/progestin HRT for three years or more had four times the usual risk of lobular … [Read more...] about Hormone Replacement Therapy Raises Breast Cancer Risk
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
