B-MS reviewing Serzone in Canada

7 September 2003

US drug major Bristol-Myers Squibb is in discussions with Canadian regulators over the safety of its antidepressant Serzone (nefazodone). The drug has already been withdrawn in Europe on the back of adverse events, including liver failure, amongst some patients and turnover in its remaining markets has been hampered by a black-box warning of the risk of such side effects.

A company spokesman declined to speculate on the outcome of the discussions, reports Reuters, although a withdrawal remains a distinct possibility.

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