Public Citizen requests bans on Arava, Meridia
From Consumer Advocy Groups:Public Citizen urges ban on Arava. . . According to Public Citizen, 130 cases of severe liver toxicity-including 56 hospitalizations and 12 deaths-have been reported to the FDA since the 1998 introduction of rheumatoid arthritis agent leflunomide (Arava). This equates to six times the number of cases of fatal liver toxicity seen with methotrexate, although 5.5 times more prescriptions for methotrexate were filled over the 3-year comparative period. Public Citizen also says that leflunomide has been associated with 12 cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (compared with none reported with methotrexate) and more reports of lymphoma and hypertension.
FDA Accepts NDA for Zoliflodacin, Potentially First Gonorrhea Antibiotic in Decades
June 13th 2025The FDA has accepted a New Drug Application for zoliflodacin, a first-in-class oral antibiotic for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea, offering a potential new option amid rising antibiotic resistance.
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