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• Hospital C. diff Infections Survey Finds Prevention Improvements and Failures

  June 7, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A nationwide survey of infection prevention specialists in U.S. hospitals has found that many do not believe their facilities are...

• Contamination Leads to Recall of Intravenous Drugs by Claris

  June 3, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Foreign matter that was found floating in IV bags has led to a recall for ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, and ondansetron manufactured...

• MRSA Infection Hospital Treatments for Kids Have Increased in Recent Years

  May 21, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Researchers say that the number of children diagnosed with antibiotic-resistant MRSA infections that required hospital treatment has increased by a...

• Avelox Liver Injury Warning Issued in Canada

  March 23, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Canadian drug reviewers are warning doctors to watch out for the potential risk of a liver injury from Avelox, an...

• C. Diff Hospital Infections on the Rise: Study

  March 22, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The results of a new study suggest that the number of infections in hospitals from C. diff (Clostridium difficile) are...

• Levaquin Achilles Tendon Rupture Trial Consolidation Request Denied

  December 17, 2009

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  U.S. District Judge John Tunheim has denied a motion filed by plaintiffs to consolidate three Levaquin lawsuits, which all involve...

• Levaquin and Other Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Linked to Double Vision

  September 10, 2009

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  Results of a new study suggest that fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as Levaquin and Cipro, may cause double vision, in addition...

• Levaquin Lawsuit Consolidation Sought in New Jersey State Court

  May 13, 2009

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  Lawyers representing plaintiffs who have filed a Levaquin lawsuit in state court in New Jersey have requested that all cases...

• FDA Requires Black Box Warning for Tendon Ruptures on Cipro, Levaquin and Several Other Antibiotics

  July 9, 2008

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  The FDA has notified the makers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs, such as Cipro and Levaquin, that they must place a...