Medication Recall

My husband went for his shot of Darbepoetin (Aranesp) and was told he can not get it anymore.  It was recalled on March 9th along with Procrit and Epogen.  Any one on this needs to be aware of what the side effects they discovered these medications cause.  All are bad.  If you get these and are not on Chemo patients died sooner.  Chronic kidney failure, blood clots, Head & neck CA patients receiving radiation had faster tumor growth.  Please be aware.  You can read about it on the FDA website. 

Thank you for passing that along !!

Can you tell me where on the FDA site I can find this info. I could not find it. My Mom just had procrit this morning so I am concerned. Thank you, Pat

information came out on March 9, but NOT a recall.  In some cases this information related to these drugs being used in a manner that was inconsistant with the manufacturers recomendations.  The FDA says:

"At this time, ESAs appear to be safe and effective when used according to the recently revised product labeling, at the recommended dose and approved indication. The revised labeling reflects the current knowledge regarding risks and benefits that patients and their physicians should consider.  The FDA continues to assess data as it becomes available. "