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• Tecentriq and Avastin Liver Cancer Combo Linked to Patient Deaths in Early Trials

  April 18, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  Some patient deaths have been linked to a clinical trial using a combination of Tecentriq and Avastin to prevent the return of liver cancer.

• Avastin, Similar Cancer Drugs, May Increase Risk of Aortic Dissection: Study

  March 1, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Avastin and similar cancer drugs could be linked to an increased risk of potentially deadly aortic dissections, according to Japanese researchers.

• Avastin Side Effects May Increase Disability Risks in Infants: Study

  March 25, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that infants given the cancer drug Avastin to treat vision problems linked to premature birth faced an increased risk of cerebral palsy, vision and hearing problems.

• Drug Makers Abusing Law Meant To Help Meds Designed To Treat Rare Diseases: Johns Hopkins

  December 4, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Johns Hopkins researchers warn that the drug industry is exploiting a law meant to help unprofitable drugs meant to treat small populations with rare diseases to get big, blockbuster medications onto the market.

• FDA Warns Doctors of Counterfeit Drug Distributors

  September 24, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has launched a new initiative to educate doctors on the risks of counterfeit drugs and how to protect their patients from them.

• New ISMP Report Looks At Drug Side Effect Deaths, Reporting Problems

  October 17, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  In 2012, there was an increase in FDA adverse event reports involving patient deaths linked to drug side effects, and a number of drugs racked up large amounts of adverse event reports, according a new report by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

• Compounding Pharmacy Drug Recalls Issued Due to Lab Testing Problems

  September 10, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A number of compounding pharmacies have issued drug recalls because their products were tested at Front Range Laboratories, which the FDA says used inadequate testing techniques to ensure sterility.

• Bill to Create Drug Tracking System Passes House

  June 4, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawmakers moved closer this week to creating a new program that will track all drug prescriptions in the United States,...

• Senators Propose New Drug Tracking Safety Bill

  April 25, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have proposed a new bill that would create a national drug tracking system to...

• Off-Label Avastin Syringe Recall Issued Due to Eye Infection Risk

  March 20, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A compounding pharmacy that made syringes of Avastin specifically for off-label use to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition...