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Recalls and Safety Alerts: Cellcept and Myfortic Linked to Birth Defects and Fetal Loss FDA is advising healthcare professionals about an increased risk of fetal harm when women become pregnant while being treated with the immunosuppressant drugs Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) or Myfortic (mycophenolic acid). Myfortic is approved t...

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Recalls and Safety Alerts: Possible Association between TNF Blockers and Cancer FDA has informed healthcare professionals that it is investigating a possible association between drugs that block tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and the development of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults. This is part of FDA's ...

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Preventing Medical Errors: Potential Problems with Insulin Pens in Hospitals In a recent article, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) highlighted several potential safety problems when hospitals switch from multiple dose vials of insulin to insulin pens. ISMP points out that there are certain safety advant...

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Recalls and Safety Alerts: Warning Added to Regranex Label A boxed warning alerting healthcare professionals to an increased risk of cancer death has been added to the labeling for Regranex (becaplermin), a topical medication used to treat certain diabetic foot and leg ulcers. Based on a review of an ea...

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Preventing Medical Errors: Danger Giving Topical Thrombin Intravascularly The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) recently warned about the dangers of accidentally giving topical thrombin intravascularly. Thrombin applied topically can help stop oozing blood and minor bleeding from capillaries and small veins. ...

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