Popular Antibiotic Levaquin Linked to Tendon Ruptures
The negative attention on Johnson & Johnson and their popular drug will continue through 2011 when most of the lawsuits against the company will end up in the courtroom near the end of the year. Unfortunately that is not the only problem Johnson & Johnson is face with when it comes to the drug Levaquin. In June, the patent on Levaquin will expire and many of the generic versions will be released to the public. The Food and Drug Administration approved a generic version of Levaquin made available by Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc. The generic versions are expected to take an even bigger cut out of Johnson & Johnson's profits.
The trials against Johnson & Johnson and Levaquin are set to being this summer. One plaintiff, John Schedin, has already received a verdict in the amount of $1.8 million for punitive damages. Schedin suffered two torn Achillies tendons after taking Levaquin and that was the basis of his claim. In early 2009, the Food and Drug Administration issued a black box warning involving the risk of ruptured tendons. But for many patients that have suffered from tendon ruptures, the warning didn't come soon enough.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles product liability cases that result in personal injury or death throughout the United States. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of a drug company, please contact a product liability attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney's fees until we recover on your behalf.

























