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• Peripheral Neuropathy Cases Over Levaquin, Avelox, Cipro Mount in Recently Formed MDL

  October 27, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Nearly 200 peripheral neuropathy lawsuits are now filed against the makers of Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox by those who say they suffered long-term or permanent nerve damage.

• Infant Staph Infections Result in More Deaths Than Superbugs: Study

  October 20, 2015

  Russell Maas

  The findings of a new study indicate that staph infections are still more common and dangerous to infants than drug-resistant superbugs like MRSA.

• Levaquin, Cipro, Avelox Safety Issues To Be Discussed By FDA Advisory Committee

  October 15, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  An FDA advisory committee meets on November 5 to discuss the risks of popular antibiotics like Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox and to make recommendations to the agency.

• Peripheral Neuropathy Can Lead To Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Acidosis: Study

  October 14, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study link mitochondrial dysfunction to peripheral neuropathy, a form of nerve damage associated with some popular antibiotics.

• Antibiotic Risk of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Identified in Study

  September 4, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Some antibiotics appear to increase the risk of childhood arthritis, according to the findings of a new study.

• Antibiotic Diabetes Risk Examined in Study

  September 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that people who are overexposed to antibiotics may face an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

• Levaquin, Avelox Peripheral Neuropathy Lawsuits Centralized in District of Minnesota

  August 17, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The U.S. JPML has ordered the creation of an MDL in the District of Minnesota for all lawsuits over Levaquin, Avelox, Cipro or other similar antibiotics, which allege the drug makers failed to adequately warn about the risk of peripheral neuropathy.

• Public Health Departments And Hospitals Need To Coordinate Infection Control Efforts: CDC

  August 10, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The CDC says hundreds of thousands of hospital infections could be prevented, as well as tens of thousands of deaths, if hospitals and public health departments better coordinate infection control efforts.

• JPML To Hear Oral Arguments Over Antibiotic Peripheral Neuropathy Lawsuits

  July 30, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML hears oral arguments today on whether all antibiotic peripheral nerve damage lawsuits should be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Juvenile Arthritis in Children: Study

  July 27, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that some antibiotics may cause juvenile arthritis in children.