Fluoroquinolones in the News

A round-up of noteworthy news, research, resources and opinion pieces relating to fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

FDA Rejects Citizen’s Petition
FDA Watch Marilyn Heise FDA Watch Marilyn Heise

FDA Rejects Citizen’s Petition

The FDA rejected a citizen’s petition seeking labeling changes for Levaquin to reflect psychiatric adverse events and require a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or REMS, among other things, according to PharmaLittle.

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Water Treatment Needs to Go Further
Marilyn Heise Marilyn Heise

Water Treatment Needs to Go Further

Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world's rivers exceed safe levels by up to 300 times, a first ever global study has discovered.

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