Fourteen years after it launched Lexiscan in the U.S., Astellas is trying to wring the last bit of market exclusivity it can get out of the scanning agent. In federal court last week in Delaware, ...

Regadenoson injection is a pharmacologic stress agent indicated for radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress. Dr. Reddy's is offering ...

Lexiscan approved for MPI testing Lexiscan (regadenoson injection, from Astellas), a pharmacologic stress agent, is now available for use in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for ...

FDA: Stress Test Agents Linked to Possible Heart Attack, Death The FDA is warning healthcare professionals of the rare but serious risk of heart attack and death associated with the use of Lexiscan ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned physicians on Wednesday that two chemicals used to conduct cardiovascular stress tests can cause heart attacks and death, and it suggested ...

Doctors are being warned that two drugs used in cardiac nuclear stress tests can cause heart attacks and death in patients, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. These rare but serious events ...