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RECENT MEDICATION SAFETY NEWS
Safety Issue Date of Release Safety Information
Digoxin and Tablet Size Variability Recall 04/02/2009 National PBM Communication
Infed (Iron Dextran) and Precipitate Formation Recall04/02/2009 National PBM Communication
Propafenone HCL 225mg (Watson) and Variability in Active Ingredient Recall03/30/2009 FDA Recall – Firm Press Release
Transdermal Patches Containing Metal and Risk of Burns03/05/2009 FDA Public Health Advisory
Rapitiva (Efalizumab) and PML03/03/2009 National PBM Communication
Metoclopramide and Risk of Tardive Dyskinesia02/26/2009 FDA News
Zonisamide (mar/keted as Zonegran, and generics) and Possible Metabolic Acidosis02/23/2009 FDA Information for Healthcare Professionals
Clopidogrel and Alteration of Effectiveness Due to CYP219 Inhibition01/29/2009 National PBM Communication


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