FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Janssen) for Amputation Risk

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Canagliflozin for Amputation Risk http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/880059 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new boxed warning to the label of canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Janssen) to describe the risk for leg and foot amputations. This heightened warning follows a May 2016 safety alert based on interim data from one […]

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more than 500 pharmacy robberies in Illinois and Indiana since 2012

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

As the nation’s heroin epidemic continues to claim lives at a rapid rate, the search for the heroin high is creating a dangerous situation for pharmacies. Police have responded to more than 500 pharmacy robberies in Illinois and Indiana since 2012, according to statistics compiled by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Chris Coffey investigates. (Published Monday, […]

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Teen dies from OD on the drug CAFFEINE… more “drug” restrictions coming ?

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Coroner says teen died from too much caffeine http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/coroner-says-teen-died-from-too-much-caffeine/ May 16, 2017, 7:17 AM|A South Carolina coroner says too much caffeine caused the death of a healthy teenager. Davis Cripe, 16, collapsed last month at his high school and died at the hospital. He had consumed a large soft drink, a latte and an energy […]

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