Eli Lilly Pulling Sepsis Drug Xigris

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Following the results of a recent study which showed that Eli Lilly’s sepsis drug, Xigris, provided no better results in reducing mortality than that of a placebo, the pharmaceutical company announced it will pull the product from the market worldwide. Both The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have [...]

Study Confirms Drospirenone-Containing Birth Control Pills (YAZ and others) Increase Risk of VTE

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According to a study published on October 25 in The British Medical Journal, newer-generation birth control pills, specifically those containing the progestogen hormones drospirenone, desogestrel or gestodene, double the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), compared to older-generation contraceptives containing the progestogen hormone, levonorgestrel. Best-selling brands and generics like Yaz and Ocella are examples of the [...]

FDA Study Reveals Clot Risk Increases with Use of Yaz, Yasmin and Others

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released an updated safety communication regarding drospirenone-containing birth control pills, following its review of the results from an agency-funded study. According to the FDA, Bayer Pharmaceutical’s widely-used birth control pills, Yaz and Yasmin, are 75 percent more likely to cause blood clots in women than older-generation pills. The [...]