Monthly Archives: October 2006

Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons have produced a position paper on Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws. The paper gives an overview of the risks, possible risk factors, and management strategies for the condition. Link Here. [PDF 104kb] … Continue reading

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Imatinib and heart failure

The FDA have issued warnings about cardiac adverse events related to imatinib mesylate (Gleevec): Novartis and FDA notified healthcare professionals about revisions to the PRECAUTIONS section of the prescribing information, describing the occasional occurrence of severe congestive heart failure and … Continue reading

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ISOP 2006

The Yellow Card Centre West Midlands staff attended the 6th annual conference of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance in Liege, Belgium. We displayed three research posters and delivered an oral presentation on a variety of subjects related to drug safety. … Continue reading

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