Recent news on Gadopentetate

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Summary of Positive ...  -  25 May 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...in MRI diagnosis of the CNS and the liver as shown in trials comparing OptiMARK with another contrast agent containing gadopentetate dimeglumine.

FDA Requests Boxed Warning for Contrast Agents Used to Improve MRI  -  25 May 2007
NewsBlaze,Five gadolinium-based contrast agents have been approved for use in the United States: Magnevist (gadopentetate dimeglumine), Ominiscan (gadodiamide);

FDA Orders Black Box Warning for Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents  -  May 23, 2007
MedPage Today,Gadodiamide was the most commonly reported agent, when a specific agent was identified, followed by gadopentetate dimeglumine and gadoversetamide.

Contrast Media Used in MRI and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis in ...  -  Feb 9, 2007
netPR.pl (komunikaty prasowe),In the large majority of cases, the product used for MRI was gadodiamide (OMNISCAN(R)), in a smaller number of cases gadopentetate dimeglumine

MRI Contrast Agents May Pose Risk for Patients With Kidney Disease  -  Jan 16, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),However, he added, gadopentetate dimeglumine is also known to have a relatively strong bond with its chelate. The medical community is also getting the word

Berlex, Premier Sign New Agreement  -  Jan 4, 2007
Business New Jersey (subscription),Under the agreement, Berlex will provide Premier members access to Magnevist (gadopentetate dimeglumine) Injection, a type of contrast medium used for

Berlex, Premier Sign New Agreement for Magnetic Resonance Contrast ...  -  Jan 4, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Under the terms of the agreement, Berlex will provide Premier members access to Magnevist(R) (gadopentetate dimeglumine) Injection, the leading contrast

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