A Big Year For Big Warnings And Withdrawals
6 CommentsBy Ed Silverman // December 4th, 2007 // 9:15 am
In case you missed it, this has been quite a year for high-profile safety news. And so FiercePharma has compiled a list for the cocktail set, who want to keep track of such things. These are the 10 biggest drugs that were withdrawn or were issued new warnings by the FDA this year. The drugs are ranked by 2006 worldwide sales, which explains why such headline grabbers as Bayer’s Trasylol doesn’t appear - sales were already tanking on bad news.
1. Antidepressants - Various companies
2. Epogen/Aranesp - Amgen
3. Zyprexa - Lilly
4. Avandia - Glaxo
5. Actos - Takeda
6. Provigil - Cephalon
7. Zelnorm - Novartis
8. Byetta - Amylin
9. Xolair - Genentech
10. Fentora - Cephalon
Source: FiercePharma
Lisa Van S
Antidepressants at the top of the list again..hmmmm
Gee… all we hear is that they are just so safe and effective.
sid
Hey Lisa, check the criteria — the BIGGEST drugs. If they were completely worthless and only a danger they would be less used than Trasylol - which by the way was not on anyones radar as it is only used by a specific subspecialty and had miniscule sales.
But help me out - they were ranked #1 right? That means mucho sales, right? more posts will slow that down - keep going!
Lisa Van S
Hey Sid, You and I are like the Energizer Bunny..we just keep on going
sid
Lisa,
I do admire your work ethic. I am bored in a hotel at a conference and posting for something to do and the fact that I have seen everything on the internet. 2 days of this and I am bored out of my mind. How do you do it? I feel like I need to get out and learn and use my brain.
Luckily headed out now to the “fresh” air here in Vegas, so you officially have the reins. Anyone know any good Deli’s on the Strip? Thinking Stage Deli right now.
Donna
Sid,
Why don’t you put away the laptop and get a lapdance if you bored,…after all what happen’s in Vegas stay’s in Vegas……LOL just a suggestion..
sid
Donna,
How do I expense that?