2nd Firm Agrees To Temporary Shutdown In Meningitis Outbreak
October 10, 2012BOSTON — A Westborough company run by the same executives who operated a specialty pharmacy linked to a fatal meningitis outbreak has agreed to temporarily shut down.
Patrick: Framingham Pharmacy May Have Misled Regulators
October 10, 2012BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick says the specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak may have misled regulators and done work beyond the scope of its state license.
Markey Bill Would Toughen Specialty Pharmacy Rules
October 10, 2012
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ed Markey says he’ll introduce legislation to toughen the oversight of compounding pharmacies similar to the company linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
3 More Deaths Linked To Meningitis Outbreak
October 09, 2012NEW YORK — The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.
13,000 Got Suspect Steroid Shots
October 09, 2012NEW YORK — 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.
Steroid-Related Meningitis Cases Rise To 105
October 08, 2012The Framingham-based pharmacy that produced the steroid has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling it a precautionary measure.
Mass. Pharmacy Linked To Meningitis Outbreak Issues Wide Recall
October 07, 2012FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure.
Meningitis Outbreak Death Toll Rises To 7
October 07, 2012
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the outbreak has spread to more than 60 people across nine states.
Steroid Firm Was Investigated By Mass. In 2006
October 06, 2012BOSTON — The Framingham-based New England Compounding Center is at the center of the ongoing investigation into a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Mass. Company Linked To Meningitis Outbreak Inspected In 2011
October 05, 2012BOSTON — The inspection by the Department of Public Health was required after the New England Compounding Center relocated its pharmacy.
Avoid Drugs From Mass. Firm Tied To Meningitis, FDA Says
October 04, 2012FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — U.S. health officials are urging doctors and hospitals not to use any products from the New England Compounding Center.