FDA warns Pfizer's drug Tygacil raises risk of death

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's antibacterial drug Tygacil increases the risk of death whether used as authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or for unapproved conditions, the agency warned on Friday. Pfizer must place a warning inside a black box on the drug's label, indicating the risk is of the most serious nature. The FDA said the drug, which is usually given intravenously, should only be used when alternative treatments are not suitable. The drug is approved to treat complicated skin and abdominal infections and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. ...



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