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From: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]

Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 10:07
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Subject: Carbamazepine Prescribing Information to Include Recommendation of
Genetic Test for Patients with Asian Ancestry



Carbamazepine  <http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01755.html>
Prescribing Information to Include Recommendation of Genetic Test for Patients
with Asian Ancestry
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:02:00 -0600



The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that the manufacturers of
drugs containing the active ingredient carbamazepine have agreed to add to the
drugs' labeling a recommendation that, before starting therapy with the drugs,
patients with Asian ancestry get a genetic blood test that can identify a
significantly increased risk of developing a rare, but serious, skin reaction.



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