Dr. Boguniewicz answers the question: 'Are Eczema Drugs Safe For Children?' — -- Question: Are Elidel and Protopic safe to use on my child's skin and why do they have a "Black Box" warning?

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (CN) A man's survivors claim Astellas Pharma's "Protopic" eczema drug can and did cause his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and that Astellas pushes the drug through unconscionable methods.

MINNEAPOLIS (CN) - A woman claims she got Hodgkin's lymphoma from using Astella Pharma's topical eczema drug, Protopic. She claims Astella knew of this danger in 2001, but failed to warn consumers.

Two relatively new and very popular prescription creams used to treat eczema (search) in children and adults may soon carry a "black box" warning — indicating the drugs represent a cancer risk for ...

Astellas, an American a Japanese drug company, is suing a medical journal in Paris in part because it used a cartoon of a man in a silly hat to criticize one of its drugs, the eczma skin cream ...

Glenmark has received permission from the Food and Drug Administration for Tacrolimus Ointment, 0.03%, the generic of Leo Pharma's Protopic. Protopic Ointment, both 0.03% and 0.1% for adults, and only ...

The FDA slapped “black box” labeling on Novartis’ Elidel and Fujisawa Healthcare’s Protopic eczema treatments, warning of the potential risk of cancer the longer the products are used. The actions ...

Two eczema creams — Novartis AG’s Elidel and Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.’s Protopic, must carry a strong warning of cancer risk, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Research shows the creams ...

Protopic, the topical formulation of Astellas’ tacrolimus, has been launched in Europe for a new indication – as maintenance treatment to prevent flares and prolong flare-free intervals in adults and ...

Perrigo announced the availability of Tacrolimus Ointment, the generic version of Astellas’ Protopic Ointment. Protopic is an immunomodulator that is indicated as second-line therapy for short-term ...