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Apellis flags needle problems in hunt for Syfovre side effect source

Fierce Pharma

While nothing is certain yet, Apellis may be homing in on the source of a rare but serious side effect tied to its world-first geographic atrophy drug Syfovre. While nothing is certain yet, Apellis may be homing in on the source of a rare but serious side effect tied to its world-first geographic atrophy drug Syfovre.

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As FDA puts CAR-T safety under microscope, researchers dig into adverse events record of BCMA therapies

Fierce Pharma

But these immunotherapies also come with various potentially dangerous side effects. | A new study examined side effect reports of BMCA immunotherapies from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, hoping to help inform doctors in their treatment decisions.

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Organon's prolific asthma med Singulair needs new safety labeling, NY attorney general argues

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Organon’s inherited asthma med Singulair is back in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after New York Attorney General Letitia James raised fresh concerns about the drug’s neuropsychiatric side ef | Organon’s inherited asthma med Singulair is back in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after New York Attorney General Letitia James raised fresh concerns (..)

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Apellis attempts to clear the air around Syfovre safety as eye drug launch gains steam

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For Apellis Pharmaceuticals, the emergence of rare but serious side effects has cast a pall over the launch of the company’s geographic atrophy med Syfovre. While touting the “strong commercial execution” of Syfovre’s launch, Apellis’ CEO Cedric Francois, M.D.,

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Managing Hemophilia A Treatment Side Effects

Pharmacy Times

Robert Sidonio Jr, MD, MSc, shares insights on monitoring and managing side effects in hemophilia A treatment to ensure patient safety and adherence.

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Study backs safety of Gilead CAR-T as outpatient therapy

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CAR-T therapies can achieve remarkable efficacy in the treatment of haematological cancers, but the risk of side effects means that the cell infusions are almost always administered to inpatients under close supervision in clinics.

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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The biobank will work in parallel with the MHRA’s Yellow Card website, which is used for reporting adverse events and side effects caused by medicines and medical devices, per the 25 May announcement. According to the press release, the MHRA will be the first drug safety regulator in the world to pilot such a biobank.