====== MRI Contrast Gadolinium Toxicity ======

European regulators want some forms of Gadolinium contrast agents pulled from the market.

PRAC concludes assessment of gadolinium agents used in
body scans and recommends regulatory actions, including
suspension for some marketing authorisations.

The linear gadolinium products gadobenic acid, gadopentetic acid, gadodiamide, and gadoversetamide. 

http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/news_and_events/news/2017/03/news_detail_002708.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058004d5c1

http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Press_release/2017/03/WC500223209.pdf

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