Sentences with phrase «fluoroquinolone manufacturers»

While it may be true that fluoroquinolone manufacturers have acted negligently, it is not necessary to prove this in order to receive compensation for your injuries.

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During this lengthy battle, the manufacturers of Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones were fully aware of their drugs» side effects but chose not to take aggressive action to warn consumers.

According to new evidence, manufacturers of fluoroquinolones knew about the risk of peripheral neuropathy — a type of nerve damage that causes pain, weakness, and a loss of sensation — but failed to warn patients and physicians.

Thanks to pressure on the part of these groups and states such as Illinois, in 2008 the FDA finally forced the manufacturers of Cipro, Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones to create Medical Guides and add black box warnings to the packaging of these products.

For years consumer advocacy groups and others have fought, with little success, to increase public awareness of these product defect legal liabilities and require the manufacturers of fluoroquinolones to participate in these efforts.

Considering that most fluoroquinolones are distributed by a pharmacy and that pharmacies are required to provide notification of side effects, the manufacturers are usually held liable when harmful side effects develop.

In this letter, they noted manufacturers» heavy promotion of fluoroquinolones for the purpose of treating infections, despite the fact that these drugs are considered «second - line» treatments for the vast majority of infections.

2005 - Faced with evidence of a steady increase in tendon problems associated with these drugs, in 2005 the Illinois Attorney General's office requested (unsuccessfully) that the FDA require the manufacturers of Cipro and other fluoroquinolones to add a bold «black box» warning to the drugs» packaging.

Finally, faced with mounting evidence and a lawsuit, in July 2008 the FDA notified the manufacturers of Cipro and other fluoroquinolones that henceforth a black box warning and Medical Guide would be required.