Labeling updates and warnings through November 2008 for efalizumab (Raptiva)
A boxed warning has been added to the labeling information for efalizumab (Raptiva, Genentech), which is approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. This warning highlights the risk of life-threatening infections, including progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), occurring in patients treated with efalizumab. Infections that have been observed in efalizumab-treated patients include bacterial sepsis, viral meningitis, invasive fungal disease, PML, and other opportunistic infections.
FDA Clears Phase 2 Trial of Cannabis in PTSD
November 20th 2024After a three-year negotiation, the FDA has dropped its objection to allowing patients to self-titrate dosing of smoked cannabis. But regulators want to see additional information about the device that will be used for inhalation.
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