Topic: European Medicines Agency
On 18 December 2009 the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended the withdrawal of all medicines containing benfluorex in the European Union, because their risks, particularly the risk of heart valve disease (fenfluramine-like cardiovascular side-effects), are greater than their benefits. Press Release ...
European Medicines Agency says diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from marketEuropean Medicines Agency says diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from market.In a news briefing on Thursday, the agency said it would suspend its marketing authorizations for the controversial drug which ...
A popular diabetes drug is still being prescribed two months after a safety body recommended its withdrawal amid concerns the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, it has been revealed.. The British Medical Journal (BMJ) called for the immediate withdrawal ...
European Medicines Agency to review safety of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug AvandiaThe European Medicines Agency says it will review the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia following research suggesting it is linked to a higher risk of heart problems, strokes and deaths in ...