In this FDA staff article, “Cancer risk associated with lorcaserin — The FDA’s review of the CAMELLIA-TIMI 61 trial”, which was published by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the early 2020 FDA Belviq recall decision was explained. Essentially, this FDA action after a careful analysis of Belviq safety data that revealed excess … [Read more...]
Benzene Recently Confirmed to Cause Cancers in Humans
Background Benzene Information Benzene is a chemical that has been known to cause cancer in humans since 1979. While most people are exposed to benzene in small amounts through air pollution, gasoline, and other environmental routes, those who work around benzene-containing products or the chemical itself are at a particular risk of developing … [Read more...]