Ketek Side Effects Could Be Linked To Liver Failure Lawsuits
Ketek Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Our Ketek injury lawyers and attorneys are currently representing hundreds of people who suffered liver damage as a result of this defective antibiotic Ketek. Ketek has been the subject of numerous Food & Drug Administration (FDA) safety reviews, and in 2007, the FDA ordered … [Read more...] about Ketek Side Effects Could Be Linked To Liver Failure Lawsuits
Ketek Investigation May Lead to Subpoenas
Ketek Investigation Yield Subpoenas. Ketek investigators at the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) could soon be subpoenaed by a congressional committee looking into the agency’s handling of the defective drug. Ketek, approved in 2004 to treat respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, sinusitis and community-acquired … [Read more...] about Ketek Investigation May Lead to Subpoenas
Ketek Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
Ketek Lawsuit Filed in Illinois. Ketek users injured by the defective drug have filed suit against Sanofi-Aventis in Illinois. The 47 plaintiffs involved in the Ketek lawsuit claim that Sanofi-Aventis knew that Ketek put users at an increased risk of increased risk injuries or death from liver failure and hepatic … [Read more...] about Ketek Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
FDA Issued Ketek Warning Letter
A Ketek clinical trial was rife with irregularities including fraud, but the drug’s maker, Aventis never acted on reports about problems with the study. Now, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a Warning Letter to Sanofi-Aventis, the successor of Aventis, outlining various instances of misconduct by doctors … [Read more...] about FDA Issued Ketek Warning Letter
FDA Approved Ketek Despite Irregularities
FDA Approved Ketek Despite Serious Irregularities Patients being treated with Sanofi-Aventis’ antibiotic Ketek faced serious liver damage or even death, when all that was being treated was a simple sinus infection The story of the dangerous prescription drug Ketek and how it came to be on the market is a case-study in … [Read more...] about FDA Approved Ketek Despite Irregularities
Ketek case keeps glare on reform
The FDA Missteps in Approving the Ketek Antibiotic. The Food and Drug Administration's missteps in approving the controversial antibiotic Ketek were cited at a congressional hearing yesterday as further evidence of the need for major drug safety reform. FDA whistle-blowers, medical experts and members of Congress said the FDA in … [Read more...] about Ketek case keeps glare on reform
FDA Asks If Antibiotic Ketek Worth Risks
Ketek Linked To Liver Problems. Federal health officials said Thursday they would ask outside experts whether the benefits of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, outweigh its risks. A Food and Drug Administration review found 13 reports of liver failure in patients … [Read more...] about FDA Asks If Antibiotic Ketek Worth Risks
FDA Ketek Safety Information to be Added to Product Labeling
Ketek New Safety Information. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today completed its safety assessment of Ketek telithromycin) and is advising health practitioners and patients to be aware of rare but potentially serious health risks. Ketek is the first FDA-approved antibiotic of the ketolide class. It is indicated … [Read more...] about FDA Ketek Safety Information to be Added to Product Labeling
PW Retained by Patients Diagnosed with Liver Damage after Using Ketek
Ketek May Cause Liver Damage. Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announces that it has been retained by individuals who suffered liver damage and liver failure after using the antibiotic Ketek. Ketek is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) and is commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections in the … [Read more...] about PW Retained by Patients Diagnosed with Liver Damage after Using Ketek
