Myrl Jeffcoat myrlj@jps.net

17 mars, 2005 20:27

FDA, Biogen Warn Over Multiple Sclerosis Drug

Mar 16, 2005 - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Biogen Idec's multiple sclerosis drug Avonex can cause severe liver

injury, including liver failure, U.S. regulatory officials and the company warned on Wednesday.

"In some cases, these events have occurred in the presence of other drugs that have been associated with hepatic injury," the FDA and Biogen said in a statement posted to the agency's Web site. The company is revising the drug's label to include the new warning, the statement said.