Kenalog Deaths Tied to Misuse
January 27th, 2012 Julie
Despite being warned not to, doctors continue to inject a steroid manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in a way they are not supposed to. Physicians were warned after the drug maker received reports of patients dying or becoming paralyzed after receiving the shot.
The label to the steroid Kenalog was changed seven months ago to say that it’s “not recommended” for injection for injection into the epidural space near the spine due to “reports of serious medical events, including death,” associated with injecting the steroid that way. Continue Reading »












