FDA warns about serious breathing problems with seizure and nerve pain medicines gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR)
Listen to an audio podcast of the December 19, 2019 FDA Drug Safety Communication warning that serious breathing difficulties may occur in patients using seizure and nerve pain medicines gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR) who have respiratory risk factors. (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - January 2, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA warns about rare occurrence of serious liver injury with use of hepatitis C medicines Mavyret, Zepatier, and Vosevi in some patients with advanced liver disease
Listen to an audio podcast of the August 28, 2019 FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about rare occurrence of serious liver injury with use of hepatitis C medicines Mavyret, Zepatier, and Vosevi with advanced liver disease. (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - December 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA approves Boxed Warning about increased risk of blood clots and death with higher dose of arthritis and ulcerative colitis medicine tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR)
Listen to an audio podcast of the July 26, 2019 FDA Drug Safety Communication on FDA approval of Boxed Warning about increased risk of blood clots and death with higher dose of arthritis and ulcerative colitis medicine tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR). (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - December 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain medicines and requires label changes to guide prescribers on gradual, individualized tapering
(Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - December 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

Safety trial finds risk of blood clots in the lungs and death with higher dose of tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR) in rheumatoid arthritis patients; FDA to investigate
(Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - December 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA warns that symptoms of a serious condition affecting the blood cells are not being recognized with the leukemia medicine Idhifa (enasidenib)
(Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - December 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA warns about rare but serious risks of stroke and blood vessel wall tears with multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada (alemtuzumab)
(Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - December 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA adds Boxed Warning for increased risk of death with gout medicine Uloric (febuxostat)
(Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - December 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA warns about rare occurrence of serious liver injury with use of hepatitis C medicines Mavyret, Zepatier, and Vosevi in some patients with advanced liver disease
Listen to an audio podcast of the August 28, 2019 FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about rare occurrence of serious liver injury with use of hepatitis C medicines Mavyret, Zepatier, and Vosevi with advanced liver disease. (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - September 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts

FDA approves Boxed Warning about increased risk of blood clots and death with higher dose of arthritis and ulcerative colitis medicine tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR)
Listen to an audio podcast of the July 26, 2019 FDA Drug Safety Communication on FDA approval of Boxed Warning about increased risk of blood clots and death with higher dose of arthritis and ulcerative colitis medicine tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR). (Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts)
Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - August 5, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts