Fungus Seen At Meningitis-Linked Firm, Officials Say
October 23, 2012BOSTON — State officials said Tuesday they found medications that were not properly sterilized and black matter found floating in vials of steroids during their preliminary investigation into the New England Compounding Center.
Unclean Conditions At Pharmacy Tied To Meningitis, Officials Say
October 23, 2012BOSTON — Gov. Patrick says the state has moved to revoke the licenses of the New England Compounding Center and three pharmacists there.
In Outbreak Wake, Should Regulations Of Compounding Pharmacies Change?
October 23, 2012BOSTON — A professor who specialized in regulatory law discusses the Framingham specialty pharmacy linked to the nationwide meningitis outbreak.
A Trail Of Complaints At Pharmacy Linked To Meningitis Deaths
October 23, 2012BOSTON — Newly released documents suggest a pattern of violations and modest, rather than strict, penalties for Framingham-based New England Compounding Center.
Meningitis Victims Face Long, Uncertain Recovery
October 20, 2012OCALA, Fla. — Over 280 people nationwide are victims of an outbreak that began when a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy shipped contaminated medication. Twenty-three people have died.
State Extends Temporary Closure Of Affiliated Pharmacy
October 19, 2012BOSTON — Westborough-based Ameridose is under the same ownership as the Framingham facility linked to the nationwide meningitis outbreak.
Boston Hospital Addresses Concerns About Possible Additional Contaminated Drugs
October 18, 2012BOSTON — The chief medical officer of Tufts Medical Center addresses concerns that additional drugs made by a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a national meningitis outbreak may be contaminated.
FDA: Fungus In Tainted Steroids And Patients Match
October 18, 2012
NEW YORK — Officials have confirmed that a fungus behind a meningitis outbreak has also been found in unopened vials of steroid medication.
Meningitis Outbreak Ripples Through Hospitals
October 18, 2012BOSTON — Dr. Padma Gulur, of MGH, says her patients are concerned but are continuing to receive treatment.
4 More Die In Nationwide Meningitis Outbreak
October 17, 2012NEW YORK — Health officials say four more people have died in the national meningitis outbreak, bringing the number of deaths to 19.
Criminal Investigators Visit Framingham Pharmacy In Meningitis Outbreak
October 16, 2012FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Criminal investigators from the FDA are at the Massachusetts firm whose steroid medication has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
How Did Steroids Get Contaminated?
October 16, 2012
NEW YORK — Investigators have been tightlipped about any problems at the pharmacy or whether they have pinpointed the source of the contamination.
Former Regulator Calls For More Oversight Of Compounding Pharmacies
October 16, 2012
BOSTON — One expert says the state needs more resources to police compounding pharmacies like the one linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
FDA: Pharmacy’s Other Drugs May Be Causing Illness
October 15, 2012BOSTON — Health officials want doctors to contact patients who got any injection made by the Framingham company and warn them of the risk of infection.
Conn. Sen. Calls For Tighter Regulation In Wake Of Meningitis Outbreak
October 15, 2012BOSTON — We speak with Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal about the Framingham pharmacy suspected to be the center of the fungal meningitis outbreak across the country.
At CDC, Scientists Fight To Halt Deadly Outbreak
October 14, 2012
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says dozens of people are working day and night to control the meningitis outbreak.
Mass. Pharmacy Co-Founder Has Background In Recycling
October 13, 2012BOSTON — The pharmacy linked to the nation’s deadly outbreak of meningitis is owned by two brothers-in-law who brought different but complementary skills to the venture.
Four Ill As Meningitis Outbreak Spreads To N.H.
October 13, 2012CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said four people are suffering from a rare form of fungal meningitis linked to a Massachusetts company.
Sen. Brown To Donate Funds From Pharmacy To Charity
October 11, 2012BOSTON — The senator says he’ll donate campaign donations he received from executives at the compounding pharmacy suspected in a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis.
Mass. Pharmacy Industry Resists Call For Stricter Regulation
October 11, 2012
BOSTON — Small compounding pharmacies around the state say more regulations will drive up costs and push more of their business to pharmacy chains.