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9 Dead, 13,000 At Possible Risk In Meningitis Outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it’s not clear how many are in danger. Officials don’t...
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Meningitis Outbreak Linked To Framingham Pharmacy Now At 12 Deaths, 137 Cases
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for...
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New Problems Possible With Other Meds From Mass. Pharmacy In Meningitis Outbreak
BOSTON (CBS) – There may be issues with more medications from a Framingham pharmacy at the center of a deadly national meningitis outbreak. New England Compounding Center recalled about 17,000 vials of...
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2 More Fungal Meningitis Cases In NH Linked To Framingham Pharmacy
CONCORD, N.H. (CBS/AP) – Two more people have been diagnosed with fungal meningitis in New Hampshire after receiving contaminated steroid injections. The state Department of Health and Human Services...
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Federal Agents Raid Framingham Pharmacy Linked To Meningitis Outbreak
FRAMINGHAM (CBS) – Federal agents and the US Attorney’s office are serving search warrants at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham. Nationwide, more than 200 people have been sickened and...
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Mass. Pharmacists: NECC May Have ‘Disregarded’ Rules And Regulations
BOSTON (CBS/AP) – Two groups representing pharmacists across Massachusetts tried to distance themselves Wednesday from the specialty pharmacy in Framingham at the center of a deadly nationwide...
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I-Team: Regular Inspections Could Have Prevented Meningitis Outbreak
BOSTON (CBS) – Hundreds of documents released by the state show a history of problems at the New England Compounding Center, many warning signs, and very few inspections. We asked Professor Todd Brown...
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State Permanently Revokes License Of Pharmacy In Meningitis Outbreak
BOSTON (CBS/AP) – Massachusetts have permanently revoked the license of the Framingham pharmacy linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis, Governor Patrick announced on Tuesday. Governor Patrick and...
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Waltham Compounding Center Welcomes Surprise Inspections, More Oversight
WALTHAM (CBS) – As pharmacy techs mixed medicines for specific customers, one Waltham compounding center said they welcome more state oversight. Steve Bernardi, co-owner of Johnson Compounding,...
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DPH Shuts Down Another Compounding Pharmacy After Random Checks
WALTHAM (CBS/AP) – The Department of Public Health has revoked the license of another compounding pharmacy in the state. In a press conference Sunday, DPH’s Dr. Madeleine Biondolillo said Infusion...
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Report: Pharmacy Sent Quality Assurance Report To Customers Despite Lab Bacteria
BOSTON (CBS) – The compounding pharmacy in Framingham blamed for a national fungal meningitis outbreak reportedly sent customers a “quality assurance report card” just before people started getting...
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Kentucky Judge’s Death Linked To Tainted Injections From Mass. Pharmacy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A forensic pathologist says an autopsy shows a Kentucky judge’s death was linked to tainted steroid shots at a Tennessee clinic. George Nichols II performed the autopsy of Eddie...
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Markey’s Bill Would Tighten Rules On Specialty Pharmacies
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts lawmaker says he’ll introduce legislation to increase federal oversight of specialty pharmacies like the one linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak. Democratic...
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Board Extends Closure In Meningitis Investigation
BOSTON (AP) — A company with the same founders as a specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak has agreed to extend its voluntary closure until Nov. 19. Ameridose shut down for inspection...
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DPH Fires Mass. Pharmacy Board Director As Part Of NECC Investigation
BOSTON (CBS) – The Director of the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy has been fired amid an investigation into New England Compounding Center’s role in the nation-wide meningitis outbreak. The Department...
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Layoffs At Firm Tied To Mass. Pharmacy In Meningitis Outbreak
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — A Massachusetts company with the same founders as a pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak says it’s laying off nearly all its employees amid its prolonged closure for...
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Hearing Scheduled In Wake Of Mass.-Linked Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
BOSTON (AP/CBS) — The state’s oversight of compounding pharmacies will be the subject of a legislative hearing. Massachusetts lawmakers called for the Statehouse hearing on Wednesday in the wake of a...
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FDA Finds Contamination Issues At Ameridose In Westborough
WESTBOROUGH (CBS) – The FDA has found widespread problems at Ameridose in Westborough, the sister company of the compounding center at the heart of the meningitis outbreak that has killed 31 people....
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Report: FDA Wanted To Close NECC In 2003
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a decade ago, federal health inspectors wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to a recent deadly meningitis outbreak until it cleaned up its operations, according to...
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Mass. DPH Head Doesn’t Know Why NECC Escaped Severe Penalty In 2004
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — The head of the Massachusetts health department says investigators still don’t know why regulators backed off a severe penalty against a pharmacy now implicated in a deadly meningitis...
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