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US Inquiry Leads to Intensifying of Drug Safety Warning


October 16, 2007
Topic: Pharmaceutical Liability

After a US inquiry into the safety of the drug Definity, a heart test drug manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., the company has announced that it will intensify warnings about the safety of the drug.

The Definity drug is a form of gas enclosed in a capsule that when released makes the borders of the heart clearer allowing doctors monitoring ultra sound images of the heart to rule out small clots and observe any abnormalities on the heart wall.

The drug's new alert warns that serious cardio pulmonary reactions have taken place in some users within 15 minutes of the administration of the drug. The new safety regulations regarding Definity have already been posted on the Food and Drug Administration's website and the FDA announced it was working with the company to alert health care professionals of the risks and approved prescription procedures to be followed before administration of the drug. The new safety warning is reflected in a black box on the FDA site, indicating the seriousness of the safety advice.

According to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. representatives, the changes in safety warnings have been made to facilitate more judicious use of the drug which they claim has huge beneficial medical effects if administered properly. The new safety warnings for Definity might help prevent adverse and possibly fatal reactions in patients who are administered the drug.

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