Avian Flu Rapid Response Team Formed by FDA
FDA Response To Avian Flu. In response to the possible threat of an avian flu pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the formation of a Rapid Response Team to ensure that an adequate supply of anti-influenza drugs, such as Tamiflu, are available for Americans. In partnership with the Department of Health … [Read more...] about Avian Flu Rapid Response Team Formed by FDA
Tamiflu® (oseltamivir phosphate) Class Action Lawsuit
Tamiflu Class Action Lawsuit. Parker Waichman LLP is investigating a potential class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers who took Tamiflu. According to the company’s website, Tamiflu used to treat people 1 year and older with influenza (flu) whose symptoms started within 2 days prior. Recent reports suggest that the injection, … [Read more...] about Tamiflu® (oseltamivir phosphate) Class Action Lawsuit
Tamiflu User Severe Reaction
Tamiflu User Has Severe Reaction. A 19-year-old British girl treated with Tamiflu has developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. The woman, Samantha Millard, was put on life support within 72 hours of taking ‘Tamiflu’, and is now blind. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are … [Read more...] about Tamiflu User Severe Reaction
Tamiflu Dosing Error Warning Issued by FDA
Tamiflu Dosing Error Warning. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Public Health Alert advising pharmacists and pediatrics healthcare professionals about potential dosing errors with Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for Oral Suspension. The FDA stated that U.S. health care providers typically write … [Read more...] about Tamiflu Dosing Error Warning Issued by FDA
Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Emerging
A Tamiflu - Resistant Strain of Swine Flu. A Tamiflu-resistant strain of Swine Flu—the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus—has emerged in Denmark. According to Bloomberg.com, Tamiflu drug maker Roche Holding AG said a patient treated with the Tamiflu in Denmark exhibited drug resistance, the first time this has occurred in this … [Read more...] about Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Emerging
Tamiflu and Relenza Stronger Warnings
Tamiflu and Relenza, drugs used to treat the flu, should bear warnings about possible psychiatric side effects, a Food & Drug Association (FDA) panel said yesterday. The recommendation came in the wake of a number of reports that both Tamiflu and Relenza had been linked to episodes of abnormal behavior that included delirium … [Read more...] about Tamiflu and Relenza Stronger Warnings
New Tamiflu Warning
New Warning Regarding Tamiflu. The popular antiviral drug Tamiflu is under fire again, this time from Health Canada. The Canadian government issued a new safety advisory today, warning consumers that Tamiflu may be linked to hallucinations and abnormal behavior, including self harm. In conjunction with the new warning, Health … [Read more...] about New Tamiflu Warning
FDA Tamiflu Behavior Warning
Tamiflu To Carry Behavior Warning. Food and Drug Administration staff recommend that the label for Roche Holding AG's (RHHBY) flu drug Tamiflu be updated to include a precaution related to possible psychiatric problems in patients who take it. The staff's recommendation, posted on the FDA's Web site Monday, follows a 10-month … [Read more...] about FDA Tamiflu Behavior Warning
FDA To Probe Possible Link Between Tamiflu And 12 Deaths In Japan
FDA to Probe Possible Link Of Tamiflu And Deaths. Tamiflu, the anti-flu drug on which great reliance is being placed as a possible answer to a potential bird flu pandemic, has been associated with the deaths of 12 Japanese children. As a result, the FDA will examine these reports as part of is annual safety review that … [Read more...] about FDA To Probe Possible Link Between Tamiflu And 12 Deaths In Japan
