Tag Archives: blood clots
Former FDA Commissioner says Bayer hid blood clot dangers of Yasmin and Yaz birth control pills
A former head of the FDA says Bayer hid reports of dangerous blood clots from the FDA, according to court documents released Monday by a U.S. federal court in Illinois. Bayer attorneys have been trying to prevent former FDA Commissioner David … Continue reading
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Tagged blood clots, fda, VTE
African American’s At Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes on Plavix
Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi which co-promote and market Plavix (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) is under fire again. Last time, it was for drug Plavix causing Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a typically rare yet very serious and potentially fatal condition where blood … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, blood clots, clopidogrel bisulfate, heart-attack, plavix, stroke, thrombosis, thrombotic, TTP