| Subject: | FDA Strengthens Boxed Warnings, Approves Other Safety Labeling Changes for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Fri, 9 Nov 2007 - 12:00 pm |
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved revised boxed warnings and other safety-related product labeling changes for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which treat certain types of anemia. These new statements address the risks that the drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit pose to patients with cancer and patients with chronic kidney failure.The labeling changes, which incorporate advice from FDA advisory committees and expand upon labeling changes made in March 2007, also... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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