The FDA has agreed to permit limited use of Novartis’ Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) by some patients through a restricted access program, following the drug’s voluntary withdrawal over cardiovascular ...

Zelnorm was a steady seller for Novartis before cardiovascular red flags led to the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) med’s collapse. Now—more than a decade after its recall and with new owners—Zelnorm's ...

Novartis suspends US marketing and sales of Zelnorm(R) in response to request from FDA Retrospective analysis of pooled clinical trial data shows numerical imbalance in cardiovascular events in ...

Novartis’ DTC television ad for Zelnorm was the most recalled by consumers, while Sanofi-Aventis’ 60-second spot for Plavix was the most motivating, according to the latest data from IAG Research, a ...

WASHINGTON – Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG will stop selling a drug to relieve constipation after it was linked to a higher chance of heart attack, stroke and worsening heart chest pain that ...

WASHINGTON — A widely prescribed drug for severe constipation is being taken off the market after it was linked to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, federal regulators said Friday. Doctors ...

Novartis, the manufacturer of Zelnorm, has notified the FDA that they will no longer provide Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) under a treatment investigational new drug application (T-IND) protocol to ...

Novartis ' Zelnorm, approved by U.S. regulators in July, could well reach annual sales of $1 billion or more. But in order for that to happen, Novartis has to convince gun-shy doctors that the drug is ...

WASHINGTON — A widely prescribed drug for severe constipation is being taken off the market after it was linked to a risk of heart attacks and strokes, federal regulators said Friday. Doctors said the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ken., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- US WorldMeds has announced that Sloan Pharma, S.a.r.l., a subsidiary of US WorldMeds Holdings, LLC, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I love your column. It’s been very beneficial to my family in many ways. I took Zelnorm over a year ago, until my doctor said the Food and Drug Administration had taken it off the ...