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Health Sciences Authority
Adverse Drug Reaction News Bulletins

ADR News Bulletin 2014 August (Volume 16 Number 2)

Audiences

Healthcare professional

Industry member

Product type

Therapeutic Products

1 August 2014

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Bulletin Highlights:

  • Safety advisory on oral ketoconazole

  • Update on risk of uterine perforation with intrauterine devices

  • Overseas recommendations on the use of codeine-containing products for pain relief in paediatric patients
    Overview of the US FDA medical device regulations

  • Lithium and the risk of hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism

  • Update on risk of thromboembolism associated with combined hormonal contraceptives

  • List of Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

  • New recommendations for simvastatin use in Asians based on findings from the HPS2-THRIVE study

Click on the link below to download the issue in pdf:

ADR_News_Aug2014_Vol16_No2 [PDF, 318 KB]

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