| Subject: | FDA Informs of Ongoing Safety Review for Stalevo |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 1 Apr 2010 - 09:00 am |
| Audience: Neurology, Oncology, and Family Medicine The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals and patients that it is evaluating data from a long-term clinical trial called Stalevo Reduction in Dyskinesia Evaluation - Parkinson's Disease (STRIDE-PD), that may suggest that patients taking Stalevo may be at an increased risk for developing prostate cancer. Other controlled clinical trials evaluating Stalevo or Comtan (entacapone) did not find an increased... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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