Drugs Subject to Safety Concerns
Drugs Have Raised Safety Questions. The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP notes that the risks associated with a drug or medical product are not always immediately apparent. In many cases, side effects become discovered through post marketing data and studies conducted by independent researchers. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), … [Read more...]
Cipro Linked to the Serious Allergic Reaction Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
The fluoroquinolone antibiotic Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is one the medications linked to the extreme allergic reaction Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). Though Stevens-Johnson is not common, it can be fatal if not treated quickly, according to Top Class Actions. … [Read more...]
Fluoroquinolone Injuries are Among the Most Frequently Reported Drug Side Effects
According to a new report, antibiotics in the same class as Avelox (moxifloxacin) were the drugs most frequently associated with reports of persistent adverse effects in 2015. The report appeared in QuarterWatch, a publication of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. QuarterWatch reviews reports made to the Food and Drug … [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...]
