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Sort by relevance 129 pages found matching levaquin- Johnson & Johnson Reports Strong Sales despite Levaquin Side Effects
Apr-29-11 New York, NY Despite studies that have shown serious Levaquin side effects , sales of the antibiotic rose 17 percent to $434 million last quarter, reports Reuters . According to the news provider, Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Levaquin, reported overall quarterly earnings that were stronger than expected, particularly as the company has b... - Ballet Teacher's Career on Hold, Courtesy of Levaquin
Apr-6-11 Toronto, ON "The first day that I took Levaquin (earlier this year for a slight sinus infection), I woke up later that night to a high-pitched ringing in my head—I thought it was the fire alarm," says Marcia, a ballet teacher. "I jumped out of bed but the sound came with me, it was in my head." The next day, Sunday, Marcia saw the doctor at a... - Using Levaquin Could Lead to Tendon Rupture
Feb-28-11 Bethesda, MD The use of Levaquin , which is prescribed for patients suffering from infections such as pneumonia and chronic bronchitis, can increase the risk of developing tendinitis or having a tendon rupture, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Such problems could potentially affect a patient's shoulder, hand or ankle te... - Levaquin Tears More Tendons Than Other Fluoroquinolones
Feb-11-11 Cornwall, NY Just two weeks after taking Levaquin for an earache, Charles had a dull, aching pain in his wrist. Although this happened in 2008, he remembers it well. "I had taken my daughter to Disneyland and couldn't even turn the doorknob and open our hotel room," he says. Turns out, Charles suffered a torn tendon, an increasingly comm... - "Levaquin Took My Legs Away."
Feb-4-11 Boyertown, PA I started taking 500 mg of Levaquin last summer for an upper respiratory infection," said Sara, a nurse. "Within one day, after just one dose, my lower leg hurt. By the time I saw my doctor I could barely walk; right away he knew that Levaquin was to blame." As it turned out, Levaquin caused more than an aching lower leg. Because the d... - Levaquin Maker Joins Sanford-Burnham Institute to Research Alzheimer's Drugs
Jan-21-11 Orlando, FL The maker of the pneumonia drug Levaquin has teamed up with Sanford-Burnham Institute in order to explore new drugs that would treat Alzheimer's disease and certain psychiatric disorders, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals recently announced a three-year partnership with the Institute worth more than $85... - Levaquin Tendon Rupture Year in Review
Jan-11-11 Edina, MN The beginning of a new year is often a reason to reflect on the year passed—and this past year has witnessed the unfolding of some significant events with regard to Levaquin, the fluoroquinolone antibiotic now under fire for triggering Levaquin tendon ruptures . A landmark lawsuit, together with the ascension of a Levaquin poster boy fro... - Cipro Patient: "It Wasn't Worth the Risk"
Jan-5-11 Placentia, CA Steven W. (real name withheld) was dealing with a sinus infection that lasted for more than a month when he was prescribed the Cipro antibiotic . Although he knew a bit about Cipro side effects, which include a risk of Cipro tendon rupture, Steven says he was not aware how high the risk was or what the consequences of Cipro side effects co... - Will Levaquin Lawsuit Win for Plaintiff Signal a Trend?
Dec-29-10 Minneapolis, MN Given that Levaquin reaps billions of dollars in profit for Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, there should be no problem funding settlements stemming from Levaquin lawsuits—the first of which recently wrapped up with a $1 million-plus settlement for the plaintiff. The jury in the fi... - Levaquin User Files Shareholder Proxy for Johnson & Johnson's Next Annual Meeting
Dec-28-10 Passaic, NJ Paul Cahan's story is a tragic example of the drug industry's failure—and the FDA's failure—to recall Levaquin and other dangerous quinolones. Since Cahan suffered permanent tendon and nerve damage from Floxin, he has advocated for a complete Levaquin withdrawal and even filed a Shareholder Proxy for Johnson & Johnson's next... - Levaquin Case Awards $1.8 Million In Damages
Minneapolis, MN: An 82-year old Minnesota man who sued Johnson & Johnson over allegations that their antibiotic Levaquin caused damage to his tendons, has been awarded $1.8 million in damages by the jury hearing his case. The jury awarded $1.1 million in punitive damages and $630,000 in compensatory damages to John Schedin, a former Marine,... - Avelox Tendon Ruptures
Dec-17-10 Spokane, WA Patients who took Avelox to treat their bacterial infection might not have been expecting a risk of serious Avelox side effects. Those serious side effects include an increased risk of Avelox tendon rupture. Like other drugs in its class, Avelox now carries a black box warning, alerting patients to serious Avelox adverse reactions. Avelo... - Johnson & Johnson Loses First Levaquin Side Effects Trial
Dec-16-10 Minneapolis, MN A Minnesota jury recently ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $1.1 million in punitive damages to an 82-year-old man who claimed the company failed to properly warn of Levaquin side effects, Bloomberg reports. The federal court jury in Minneapolis also awarded $700,000 in compensatory damages to the man, John Schedin, who cla... - "The Levaquin Makers Are Going to Pay for the Damage They Caused"
Dec-9-10 Spokane, WA "I'm not the type of person to sue anyone and I have never taken anyone to court, but this time is different," says Rob. In my book, the Levaquin side effects far outweigh the benefits. Just before Thanksgiving, a nurse practitioner prescribed Rob Levaquin for a sinus and staph infection. "The very next day my lower legs, especially my... - Attorney Says Johnson & Johnson Hid Levaquin Side Effects
Nov-22-10 Minneapolis, MN Johnson & Johnson allegedly knew of Levaquin side effects, including the increased risk of tendon damage, and did not properly warn doctors or patients, a lawyer said at the start of a recent trial in Minnesota. According to Bloomberg , 82-year-old John Schedin sued the company and its Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical unit in... - And the Levaquin Torn Tendons Just Keep on A-Comin'
Nov-11-10 Boston, MA Lawsuits over the tendon-rupturing characteristics of Levaquin continue to mount, with the filing in October of a Levaquin lawsuit in Massachusetts District Court alleging that defendants Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals Inc., Johnson & Johnson, and Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC marketed Levaquin for tr... - John Fratti: FDA Advocate for Levaquin and Drug Safety
Nov-1-10 Hershey, PA John Fratti has been actively involved with Levaquin and other fluoroquinolone drugs since he was injured by Levaquin. Lawyers and Settlements first spoke with Mr. Fratti in July 2009 . He is now a part-time government employee at the Food and Drug Administration as an "FDA Patient Representative for Drug Safety and Risk Management."... - J & J Asks Judge to Toss Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Promotion of Levaquin, Other Drugs
Oct-25-10 Boston, MA Johnson & Johnson recently asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit against them which accused the company of paying kickbacks so nursing homes would promote the use of a number of its drugs, including Levaquin . The pharmaceutical giant allegedly paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to long-term care pharmacy Omnicare Inc. so that... - Levaquin Patients Were "Denied Informed Consent"
Oct-24-10 Tacoma, WA Patients who took Levaquin and suffered Levaquin side effects might want to consider contacting an attorney, now that the time for the first lawsuit to go to court has almost arrived. Although they took the Levaquin medication to treat bacterial infections—mainly those associated with the sinuses and bronchial tubes—patients migh... - John Fratti's War on Levaquin Heats Up
Oct-6-10 Silver Spring, MD John Fratti is on a quest to tell the world about levaquin and its potential for life-altering adverse reactions. In July, John Fratti met with doctors and staff affiliated with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to levaquin. Fratti should know. In four years, the former pharmaceutical company rep has devolved fr...