Anthracycline Side Effects Double Heart Failure Risks in Some Cancer Patients: Study
Heart failure risks from anthracycline were linked to high doses, as well as long-term and short-term side effects
Tag Archives: Chemotherapy
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CADD Pump Infusion Set Recall Issued Over Risk of Medication Delivery Failure Risk
The manufacturer warns the recalled infusion sets may under-deliver chemotherapy, fluids and antibiotics to patients
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Half a Million Clearlink Basic Solution Sets Recalled Following Reports of Leaks
The recalled devices are often used to deliver potentially toxic drugs, like those used in chemotherapy, which makes the leaks dangerous to doctors and patients.
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Lack of Taxotere Warnings Over Blocked Tear Ducts Justify Lawsuits Moving Forward
Sanofi claims the lawsuits are preempted because Taxotere warning label included information about blocked tear ducts since 2002, despite plaintiffs' arguments the warnings are too vague
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Motion Filed to Dismiss Taxotere Lawsuits Over Excessive Tearing Problems
Sanofi claims the Taxotere lawsuits over excessive tearing should be dismissed because of a warning added to the label in 2002.
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Taxotere Lawsuit Filed Over Tear Duct Obstruction That Required Painful Eye Surgery
Woman indicates that she was left with a tear duct obstruction from Taxotere, a breast cancer drug, which resulted in debilitating watery eyes
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Study Links Taxotere Side Effects to Epiphora and Optic Neuropathy
The side effects of Taxotere and similar chemotherapy drugs increased the risk of epiphora by a factor of seven, according to the findings
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Appeals Court Overturns Defense Verdict from First Taxotere Hair Loss Bellwether Trial
New trial ordered in the first Taxotere bellwether claim that resulted in a defense verdict in 2019, finding that inappropriate expert testimony was introduced by a Sanofi.
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Lawsuits Over Taxotere Eye Side Effects Consolidated In Louisiana Federal Court
MDL Judges said there appear to be at least 100 Taxotere eye injury cases waiting to be filed by plaintiffs who experienced vision problems due excessive tearing and watery eyes caused by Taxotere.
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Taxotere Eye Injury Lawsuits To Be Considered for MDL Consolidation
Lawsuits over Taxotere eye injuries have been filed in multiple U.S. District Courts, raising the risk of duplicative discovery into common issues and conflicting pretrial rulings from different judges
