Patient reminder cards about the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw are being introduced; denosumab 120 mg is now contraindicated in patients with unhealed lesions from dental or oral surgery.
Latanoprost (Xalatan): increased reporting of eye irritation since reformulation
Advise patients to tell their health professional if they experience severe eye irritation.
New Yellow Card app for reporting suspected side effects
A new smartphone app for reporting side effects to the Yellow Card Scheme has now launched.
Letters sent to healthcare professionals in June 2015
Last month, letters sent included one for the oral anticoagulant edoxaban.