Alosetron
Brand name: Lotronex
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More Information on Alosetron (Lotronex)
- Testimony to the FDA Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee on the Restrictions on the Use of Lotronex, July 10, 2013
- Testimony Concerning Alosetron (Lotronex), May 5, 2004
- Press Release: Don’t Allow Alosetron (Lotronex) Back on the Market, June 7, 2002
- Testimony Concerning Alosetron (Lotronex), April 23, 2002
- Letter on Dangers of Alosetron (Lotronex), April 18, 2001
- Letter in the Lancet on Alosetron (Lotronex), December 9, 2000
- Letter Updating Alosetron (Lotronex) Petition, October 30, 2000
- Petition to Ban Alosetron (Lotronex), August 31, 2000