Drug | Clinical findings | Regulator | Regulatory action | Announcement |
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Canagliflozin | Increased risk of ketoacidosis | FDA | Undertaking further investigations (all SGLT2-inhibitors) | May 2015 [41] |
Canagliflozin | Increased risk of bone fractures and decreased bone mineral density | FDA | Warning added to the FDA prescriber information | Sep 2015 [42] |
Canagliflozin | Increased risk of ketoacidosis, urosepsis, and pyelonephritis | FDAa | Warning added to the FDA prescriber information (all SGLT2-inhibitors) | Dec 2015 [43] |
Aripiprazole | Impulse-control problems (gambling, binge eat, shop, sex) | FDA | Warning added to the FDA prescriber informationa | May 2016 [44] |
Canagliflozin | Interim results: Increased risk of leg and foot amputations | FDA | Undertaking further investigations | May 2016 [45] |
Canagliflozin | Risk of acute kidney injury | FDA | Revised warning on the FDA prescriber information | June 2016 [46] |
Inhaled corticosteroids for COPD | Increased risk of pneumonia | EMA | Updated product information | July 2016 [47] |
Canagliflozin | Increased risk of foot and leg amputation | FDAa | Addition of FDA boxed warning | May 2017 [48] |
Combined beta2-agonist + steroid inhalation | No increased risk of serious asthma-related outcomes | FDA | Removal of FDA boxed warning | Dec 2017 [49] |
Modified-release paracetamol | Difficulties in managing overdoses | EMA | Withdrawal of product from EU market | Dec 2017 [50] |
Canagliflozin | Increased risk of necrotising fasciitis of the perineum | FDA | Warning added to the FDA prescriber information (all SGLT2-inhibitors) | Aug 2018 [51] |