Discovering Liver Injuries form Drugs like Ketek
September 25, 2006 13:55

Studies need to be done to uncover specific metabolic pathways involved in drug-caused liver injuries. Why do certain people develop injuries while others don't? Some may be susceptible because of a genetic constitution that makes them react to a drug.

Ketek: The most common reason for drugs to be removed from the market is - adverse liver reactions.
September 29, 2006 13:54

Does Ketek Cause Drug Induced Hepatotoxicity?
In an article published in New England Journal of Medicine, Victor J. Navarro, at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, writes that liver injuries continue to plague the drug development system, proving very costly to pharmaceutical companies that spend millions of dollars on development, only to later learn that a new medicine is potentially toxic to the liver.