The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 allows for claims to be filed against the US Government seeking legal compensation for veterans and their family members who have been diagnosed with serious medical conditions, diseases, and cancers that are associated with harmful chemicals that were in the Camp Lejeune contaminated water they used during 1953 … [Read more...]
Xeljanz, Rinvoq, and Olumiant Safety Review by European Drug Regulator EMA
The JAK inhibitors drug class safety issue has landed in Europe, as indicated by this European Medicines Agency (EMA) February 11, 2022, news item, “EMA starts safety review of Janus kinase inhibitors for inflammatory disorders”. This Xeljanz, Rinvoq, and Olumiant safety review by the EMA follows a December 2021 JAK inhibitors drug class safety FDA … [Read more...]
Xeljanz Safety Study Final Findings Presented in January 2022
The Xeljanz safety study final findings from the so-called “ORAL Surveillance” trial ordered by the FDA were examined in this January 26, 2022 article, “Trial Data Confirm Heightened Risks With JAK Inhibitor”, by medical news reporter John Gever for MedPage Today. That January 2022 MedPage Today news report provides a “snapshot” of the current … [Read more...]
Xeljanz Safety Alert for People Who Are (1) Older, (2) Current / Past Smokers, or (3) With Cardiovascular or Cancer Risk Factors
This excerpt from the “Advisory – Health Canada safety review finds link between the use of Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) and increased risk of serious heart-related issues and cancer” issued in January 2022 provides an overview of the Xeljanz drug safety issue, and how the Xeljanz side effects risks may also apply to Olumiant and … [Read more...]
Cancers, Blood Clots, Heart Problems, and Deaths Associated with Xeljanz, Olumiant, and Rinvoq
We continue to monitor the pharmaceutical regulatory sector as well as the medical literature for developments as regards the increased risks of cancers, blood clots, heart problems, and deaths associated with Xeljanz, Olumiant, and Rinvoq. In December 2021 there was another JAK inhibitors drug class safety development, with Xeljanz, Olumiant, … [Read more...]