AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Manufacturers of Some Diabetes Drugs to Strengthen Warning on Heart Failure Risk Companies Will Include Boxed Warning on Drug Label.

M2 Presswire

| August 15, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Normans Media Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

M2 PRESSWIRE-15 August 2007-US FDA: Manufacturers of Some Diabetes Drugs to Strengthen Warning on Heart Failure Risk Companies Will Include Boxed Warning on Drug Label(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:14082007

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced manufacturers of certain drugs approved to treat Type 2 diabetes have agreed to add a stronger warning on the risk of heart failure, a condition that occurs when the heart does not adequately pump blood. The information will be included in the form of a "boxed" warning--FDA's strongest form of a warning.

The upgraded warning emphasizes that the drugs may cause or worsen heart failure…

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Glitazones get `boxed' warning in US.(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: Pulse August 23, 2007 700+ words
...will carry a `boxed' warning of their increased risk of heart failure, the US Food...serious or severe heart failure that limits their...activity. `This new boxed warning addresses the...monitoring for signs of heart failure,' said Steven...
FDA Adds Boxed Warning for Heart Attacks to Anti-Diabetes Drug Avandia Agency...
Press release article from: M2 Presswire November 14, 2007 700+ words
...Administration: FDA Adds Boxed Warning for Heart Attacks to Anti...information to the existing boxed warning in the drug's labeling...revision of Avandia's existing boxed warning - FDA's strongest form...types of drugs may worsen heart failure, a condition in which ...
FDA: boxed warning on serious mental health events to be required for Chantix...
Press release article from: M2 Presswire July 2, 2009 700+ words
...Food and Drug Administration: FDA: boxed warning on serious mental health events to...is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for...bupropion. These drugs already carry a Boxed Warning for suicidal behavior in treating psychiatric...
FDA: Boxed warning on serious mental health events to be required for Chantix...
News wire article from: Chemical Business Newsbase July 1, 2009 700+ words
...is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for...bupropion. These drugs already carry a Boxed Warning for suicidal behavior in treating psychiatric...still smoking. In addition to the Boxed Warning, the FDA also is requesting more information...
FDA Requires Boxed Warning for All Botulinum Toxin Products.
Press release article from: M2 Presswire May 1, 2009 700+ words
...Drug Administration: FDA Requires Boxed Warning for All Botulinum Toxin Products...safety label changes, including a boxed warning, and a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation...safety label changes, including the boxed warning and the Medication Guide, to the FDA...
FDA Announces New Labeling Changes for Regranex Product to carry boxed warning.
Press release article from: M2 Presswire June 9, 2008 700+ words
...Changes for Regranex Product to carry boxed warning(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...Administration today announced the addition of a boxed warning to the label of Regranex Gel 0.01...product has been updated to include a BOXED WARNING and a description of the epidemiologic...
Boxed warning added to diabetic ulcer treatment.(News)
Magazine article from: Family Practice News Mechcatie, Elizabeth July 1, 2008 700+ words
...used three or more tubes of becaplermin is now included in a boxed warning on the label of the diabetic foot and leg ulcer treatment...for treating nonhealing diabetic leg and foot ulcers. The boxed warning says that the increased risk of mortality was observed in...
Boxed warning added to diabetic foot and leg ulcer drug.(News)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News Mechcatie, Elizabeth September 1, 2008 700+ words
...used three or more tubes of becaplermin is now included in a boxed warning on the label of the diabetic foot and leg ulcer treatment...for treating nonhealing diabetic leg and foot ulcers. The boxed warning says that the increased risk of mortality was observed in...
Boxed warning added to foot/leg ulcer gel.(News)
Magazine article from: Skin & Allergy News Mechcatie, Elizabeth July 1, 2008 700+ words
...used three or more tubes of becaplermin is now included in a boxed warning on the label of the diabetic foot and leg ulcer treatment...treatment of nonhealing diabetic leg and foot ulcers. The boxed warning says that the increased risk of mortality was observed in...
FDA Requires Boxed Warning and Risk Mitigation Strategy for...
Press release article from: M2 Presswire February 27, 2009 700+ words
...February 2009-US Food and Drug Administration: FDA Requires Boxed Warning and Risk Mitigation Strategy for Metoclopramide-Containing...drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, must add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the risk of its long-term or...
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Manufacturers of Some Diabetes Drugs to Strengthen Warning on Heart...

©2010 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily