FDA Revises Warning Label on Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved labeling changes on fluoroquinolone antibiotics, which include levofloxacin (Levaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets, moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin and gemifloxacin (Factive). In a news release issued Tuesday, the agency said the Boxed … [Read more...]
Levaquin Plaintiffs Allowed to Include Updated FDA Safety Warnings in Legal Complaints
Hundreds of product liability lawsuits involving the fluoroquinolone antibiotics Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox are moving toward trial in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. In June 2016, the court granted a motion from the plaintiffs to amend the master complaint to include information … [Read more...]
