Gilenya Patient Death Sparks FDA Safety Review
The death of a patient after just one dose of Gilenya has federal regulators concerned about the safety of the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug.
Tag Archives: Multiple Sclerosis
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Tysabri Brain Infection Risk Updated on Drug Label
The label information on the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri is being updated to reflect new data on the risk of a serious, and sometimes deadly, brain infection that has killed…
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Contaminated Alcohol Swabs Shipped with Extavia and Arixtra
The makers of the multiple sclerosis drug Extavia and the deep vein thrombosis (DVT) drug Arixtra are warning that the injectable medications may have been shipped with recently recalled Triad…
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Bayer Warns Betaseron Packaged With Recalled Alcohol Prep Pads
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals is warning consumers and doctors that Betaseron, a multiple sclerosis medication, was shipped with recalled alcohol prep pads manufactured by Triad Group, which may be contaminated and…
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Raptiva Lawsuit Filed By User Who Developed Lymphoma
A Texas man who was diagnosed with classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma has filed a Raptiva lawsuit, alleging that the recalled psoriasis drug caused him to develop the cancer.
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Tysabri Linked to Serious Brain Infection PML in 79 People, 16 Deaths
According to new data released by Biogen Idec, their once-recalled multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri has been linked to at least 79 confirmed cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), including at…
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Tysabri Brain Infection Risk Increases with Number of Infusions: FDA
The FDA has issued another warning about the risk of brain infections from Tysabri, indicating that the more infusions a patient receives of the multiple sclerosis drug, the higher their…
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Tysabri Reactivates JC Virus Linked to Rare Brain Disease: Study
A new study indicates that side effects of Tysabri, a multiple sclerosis drug, reactivates and strengthens a virus that can cause a deadly brain infection, known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy…
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PML Brain Infection from Tysabri Reported in 10th Patient
Biogen Idec Inc. is reporting that another brain infection from Tysabri has been discovered among users of their multiple sclerosis drug, which is at least the 10th case reported in…
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Tysabri Side Effects Linked to 9th PML Infection Case
A new case of a rare, often lethal, brain infection has been linked to the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, making it the ninth case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) infection…
