News of general interest to the fluorquinolone community.
A Coronavirus Question: Chloroquine After Fluoroquinolones?
Chloroquine is being used to treat the coronavirus COVID-19. Is this drug safe to take after suffering FQ Toxicity?
Dr. Bennett Publishes Suicide Risk Academic Paper With Help From The Fluoroquinolone Community
Recently, in July 2018, Dr. Bennett published a paper about Fluoroquinolone Associated Suicide to the European Journal of Internal Medicine with the assistance of the floxed community.
Six New Quinolones In Development
It is this author’s opinion, that anything based on the quinoline pharmacophore synthetic or not, whose history can be traced all the way back to the cinchona tree, has a unique propensity for toxic damage in the human body.
FDA Changes Fluoroquinolone Label But Denies Citizen Petition on Mitochondrial Toxicity
On Thursday May 12, 2016 the FDA contacted those who have been pursuing label changes for the Fluoroquinolones and issued a public statement that the FDA is requiring label changes for antibacterial drugs called fluoroquinolones
The Voices Heard Round The World – The November 5th FDA Meeting
On Nov. 5th, the true stars of our community took to the podium at the FDA to tell their personal stories. I, along with countless others, were humbled and honored. This meeting represented a huge step in the progress we are making to gain complete recognition of the travesty that the fluoroquinolone class of pharmaceuticals has wrought upon society, to achieve justice for those that have been damaged by these drugs, and to prevent future unnecessary pain and suffering not only for this generation, but for generations to come.
FDA To Hold Upcoming Meeting on Fluoroquinolones
We believe that the attention given the Fluoroquinolones through the combined media stories, past rallies, citizen petitions, in addition to community members meeting directly with FDA officials, provided some of the impetus, in part, for the scrutiny of the Fluoroquinolones being prescribed for these common health conditions.
Fluoroquinolone Community Goes to the FDA: Pediatrics and Rhabdomyolysis
On August 24th, 2015, members from the FQ community met with staff from the FDA in a third meeting to address the various FDA failures to adequately warn the general public about the true dangers FQ's pose to the general public, especially our children.
New Dear Colleague Letter
Dr. Miriam J. de Jonge M.D., who herself was floxed has contacted me and asked me to post, what I feel, is a comprehensive and well documented "Dear Colleague" letter, informing other doctors of (FQ) toxicity. It can be used to foster patient/doctor discussions. It is available here to download.
Yet Another FDA Failure: PatientsLikeMe®
Why would the FDA make such an outrageous decision to enter into an unprecedented agreement to monitor post-marketing drug surveillance with a private company run by ex-pharmaceutical executives? The FDA would be better off looking at its FAERS data. If they did, they would see drug signals that they have ignored, especially for FQ's.
Fluoroquinolone Community Represented at UMDF Symposium, Washington, DC
Dr. Linda Martin, Dr. Alan Redd, David Melvin, and John Fratti submitted an abstract for the UMDF Symposium on behalf of the FQ community. We are pleased to announce that, after being peer-reviewed by the UMDF Abstract Review Committee, their abstract was selected as a poster for the Symposium.
Dr. Bennett’s PharmedOut Conference Presentation: A Synopsis
"The legal and Industry Guidance bars are not too high. The problem is that the FDA has failed to do its job regarding Fluoroquinolone antibiotic safety.", Dr. Charles Bennett, PharmedOut 2015
Dr. Charles Bennett to Speak about Fluoroquinolones at PharmedOut’s June 2015 Conference
Charles Bennett MD PhD Chair of the Center for Economic Excellence in Medication Safety and Efficacy, Bennett-flashUniversity of South Carolina will be speaking at the PharmedOut’s 5th Annual Conference on June 11-12, 2015 at Georgetown University about Fluoroquinolones..
Fluoroquinolone Community Goes to the FDA
We believe that our meeting, in addition to the extensive media attention, offers the best hope for action by the FDA on Fluoroquinolones to date.
Fluoroquinolone Academic Research Update – Dr. Beatrice Golomb UCSD
Our FQ team will be working closely with Dr. Golomb as she takes research to the next level in the near future. Stay tuned here as I will be sure to inform the FQ community of any pertinent developments with her, along with developments with other researchers that we work with.
Why I Have Withdrawn Support From The QVF
It is my regret to inform those reading, as a founding member and first director of the Quinolone Vigilance Foundation (QVF), I am forced to withdraw my support of the QVF and have no confidence in its current leadership.