U.K., French regulators probe safety of paclitaxel devices

Taking a note from the FDA, U.K. and French regulators are investigating the safety of paclitaxel devices for the treatment of peripheral artery disease. Last week, the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency said it ordered an inquiry into the safety of these devices following the publication of a meta-analysis that suggested a heightened risk of late mortality in people treated with paclitaxel devices compared to bare devices. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post U.K., French regulators probe safety of paclitaxel devices appeared first on MassDevice.
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