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• Magnevist MRI Contrast Agent May Cause Hypersensitivity Reactions: FDA

  April 19, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Federal drug regulators are warning that some patients may have a hypersensitivity to Magnevist, an MRI contrast solution used to...

• NSF Cases Disappeared Following MRI Contrast Guidelines: Study

  June 17, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Restrictive guidelines put in place on gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) used during some MRI examinations appear to be working, according...

• GE Healthcare Omniscan Lawsuit Settled on Eve of Trial

  January 25, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The first trial over nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) from Omniscan, a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent manufactured by GE Healthcare, was...

• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Risk With New MRI Contrast To Be Reviewed

  January 21, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The FDA has asked a panel of outside experts to evaluate the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with a...

• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) Lawsuit Set For Trial January 2011

  November 8, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Trial has been schedule to begin early next year for a lawsuit involving allegations that a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent...

• FDA Warns Not to Use Some MRI Contrast Agents With Kidney Patients

  September 10, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The FDA is banning the use of three major brands of MRI contrast agent on patients with kidney problems, and...

• Most Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Cases Linked to 3 MRI Contrast Agents

  July 5, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Ominscan, Magnevist and Optimark are the three gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents associated with the highest number of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis...

• Malpractice Lawsuit Over NSF From Gadolinium Considered Against Hospital

  June 8, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A Bermuda couple is planning to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against at U.S. hospital, claiming that doctors ignored FDA...

• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Settlements Reached by Bayer in 140 Cases

  March 4, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Bayer reports that it has reached settlement agreements with nearly half of the plaintiffs who have filed a Magnevist lawsuit,...

• GE Healthcare Settles Libel Lawsuit Over Omniscan with Radiologist

  February 23, 2010

  Staff Writers

  GE Healthcare and a Danish scientist have reached a settlement in a libel lawsuit over statements made about the side...