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Ketek (telithromycin) is in the news again. As usual, not for any good that it has brought. The FDA on February 12, 2007 announced yet another label change and now has removed the approval for use in two of the three areas for which it has been proescribed. That screams a clear message -- is anyone listening?

On 21 January 2006 I wrote about a Public Health Advisory from the FDA about Ketek. I noted at that time my observation that the FDA seemed interested in issuing the warning about the drug only after a respected medical journal had published some adverse findings.

Safety-related drug labeling changes for January 2007 were posted on the MedWatch website on February 24.  The January 2007 posting includes 29 drug products with safety labeling changes to the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, and PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT/MEDICATION GUIDE sections.

The Summary page provides drug names and a listing of the sections changed and may be accessed via the following link.

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2007/jan07_quickview.htm

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