| Drug
safety advice |
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Bevacizumab
and sunitinib: risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw |
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Insulin
combined with pioglitazone: risk of cardiac failure
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Sitaxentan
(Thelin): worldwide withdrawal from the market due to hepatotoxicity |
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Hot
topics |
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(Dextro)propoxyphene:
new studies confirm cardiac risks |
| Stop
Press |
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Moxifloxacin:
use in pelvic inflammatory disease only when other antibacterials
are inappropriate or ineffective |
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Seasonal
flu vaccines: no evidence of increased risk of febrile convulsions
in children |
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Implanon
contraceptive implant: information for women and healthcare professionals |
