FDA Unveils List of 20 Drugs In Side-Effect Probes September 5, 2008
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FDA Unveils List of 20 Drugs
In Side-Effect Probes-
September 5, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday unveiled a report listing 20 drugs that the agency is investigating for potential side effects, as part of a new policy to warn patients and health-care professionals as early as possible.
The list includes a wide array of drugs, from Eli Lilly & Co.’s antidepressant Cymbalta to Purdue Pharma LP’s painkiller Oxycontin. It also addresses a range of adverse reactions, including cardiac arrest, cancer and Purple Glove Syndrome, which can result in patients having their arms amputated. (See the FDA’s list of drugs that are under investigation.)
The FDA has already sent out warnings about a handful of the drugs on the list. The report lists TNF blockers — such as Johnson & Johnson’s Remicade — as being potentially associated with cancer in children. In June, the FDA said it was investigating the possible link. TNF blockers target a compound known as tumor necrosis factor, which is overproduced in many patients with inflammatory diseases like arthritis and Crohn’s.
But there appear to be new ones, too. The report lists Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corp.’s multiple-sclerosis treatment Tysabri as potentially being associated with skin cancer. Medical journals have reported cases of melanoma in patients taking Tysabri, but the FDA hasn’t previously said it was investigating the drug for this side effect…..read more here.
Jared
This is welcome, although not mainstream, news. For far too long people have placed complete trust in big pharma to “fix” all manner of ailments.
No suprise then that Cancer levels are at all time highs, and children on antidepressants commit suicide and go on shooting rampages.
Now we have some pretty good evidence supporting Autism and other extreme reactions in relation to vaccinations.
The authorities are incrementally moving into a compulsory medication policy based on personal assesment. This smells bad indeed.
Thanks for posting. It seems many people taking pharmaceuticals for whatever condition lack education on short term and long term side effects. Even if they have been given the information by their MD, they are more concerned with finding a solution to their problem and not always looking at the big picture. This article really supports the urgency of more preventative health solutions. It is time.
This FDA effort is a good thing. It creates a bit more transparency and provides a glimpse into undesirable drug effects, and issues that manufacturers can address. Austin http://drughealth.blogspot.com/ http://drughealth.mofuse.mobi