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• Similac Bacterial Contamination Caused Infant Brain Infection, Lawsuit Claims

  April 25, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A baby who suffered a brain infection after eating allegedly contaminated Similac infant formula now faces gross and fine motor delays, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

• Improper Use of Neti Pots May Increase Brain Infection Risks, FDA Warns

  August 6, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is advising consumers on the use of neti pots, which have increased in popularity in recent years, due to a risk of brain-eating infections if sterile water is not used.

• Tysabri PML Risk-Minimization Strategies Working, Study Finds

  September 16, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Tysabri PML rates are on the decline after preventative guidelines went into effect, according to a new study.

• Fatal Brain Infection Linked To Neti Pot Use In Case Report

  December 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A case report links the use of a neti pot and tap water to a fatal brain infection that killed a Seattle woman.

• Tysabri Brain Infection Side Effects Could Be Mitigated By Early Detection Through MRIs: Study

  January 19, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study suggest that the use of MRIs and other means of early detection could result in better outcomes in Tysabri patients who develop a potentially deadly form of brain infection associated with the MS drug.

• Water Park Infection from Brain-Eating Amoeba Results in Death of Teen

  June 27, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A teen has died due to a deadly brain infection caused by an amoeba detected in a North Carolina water park.

• Tysabri Lawsuit Claims Manufacturer Delayed PML Brain Test To Maximize Profits

  June 16, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit against the makers of Tysabri accuses them of sitting on a test for years that could have helped predict who was in danger of a potentially deadly brain infection associated with the drug.

• Gilenya Brain Infection Problems Lead To FDA Warning Label Update

  August 5, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that Gilenya has been linked to two cases of a deadly brain infection in multiple sclerosis patients who have taken no other immunosuppressant drugs.

• Tecfidera Brain Infection Results in FDA Warning Label Update

  November 26, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is requiring a new label warning detailing the death of a patient due to brain infection for the MS drug Tecfidera.

• Mad Cow Disease Fears Lead To Beef Recall

  June 13, 2014

  Russell Maas

  Improper processing has led to a beef recall due to fears of the possibility of Mad Cow Disease.